Description
Marry Me Meatballs offer tender chicken meatballs in a rich creamy tomato sauce. This comforting dish is simple to prepare and perfect for family meals. Serve alongside rice, mash, or vegetables for a wholesome dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 g 18 oz Chicken mince
- 2 tsp Dried oregano
- 2 tsp Paprika
- 50 g 0.5 cups Parmesan Grated
- 1 tbsp Olive oil See notes
- 3 Garlic cloves Peeled and crushed
- 150 g 5 oz Sun dried tomatoes Roughly chopped
- 150 ml 0.75 cups Double cream heavy cream
- 200 ml 1 cups Chicken stock
- 15 g 0.5 oz Basil leaves
- 1/2 Lemon Juice only
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Season to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the chicken mince with half of the oregano, paprika, parmesan, and season with salt and pepper; shape into about 16 evenly sized meatballs.
- Heat olive oil in a large deep frying pan over medium heat and cook the meatballs until golden on all sides, about 10 minutes; transfer them to a plate.
- Add garlic, sun dried tomatoes, and the remaining oregano and paprika to the pan, cooking until the garlic softens.
- Pour in the double cream, chicken stock, and remaining parmesan, seasoning with salt and pepper; stir well, then return the meatballs to the pan and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Confirm the meatballs are fully cooked, then remove the pan from heat; sprinkle basil over the top and squeeze lemon juice before serving, adjusting seasoning to taste.
Notes
- Sun dried tomatoes: You could use the oil in the jar for cooking the meatballs instead of the olive oil for an extra boost of flavour
- Serving suggestions: Enjoy with mash, pasta, roasted veggies or rice
- To batch cook: Make the meatballs not the sauce and once cooled freeze portions in freezer-safe containers for another day
- Leftovers will keep in the fridge up to 3 days and can be reheated thoroughly when ready
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Family Food
Nutrition
- Calories: 512kcal
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g + 12g
- Trans Fat: 0.1g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 160mg