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These Chicken Meatballs in Red Sauce feature flavorful meatballs cooked to juicy perfection in a rich and bright red sauce!
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Chicken Meatballs in Red Sauce
Sometimes all you need is a cozy home-cooked meal for the perfect evening. These Chicken Meatballs in Red Sauce feature a handful of simple ingredients. Fresh herbs and punchy garlic create a flavorful meatball that's cooked to juicy perfection in a rich and bright red sauce with just a little kick!
Author: Maddie Augustin
Ingredients
  • Meatballs
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 2 tbsp packed fresh basil
  • 1 medium shallot
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Red Sauce
  • 28 oz can whole plum tomatoes
  • 15 can fire roasted tomatoes with green chilis
  • 2 tbsp fresh chopped basil
  • 2 tsp salt
  • ¼ cup dry white wine
  • oil for pan
Instructions
  1. Prepare meatballs, starting by dicing shallot, mincing garlic, and finely chopping the fresh basil.
  2. In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, shallot, garlic, basil, and salt. Mix by hand until well-mixed. Form into 12 meatballs by pressing roughly 1/4 cup of mixture into small balls. Rolling between your hands to form tight meatballs that won't fall apart.
  3. Preheat a large saucepan lightly coated with oil to medium-high heat. Once hot, add meatballs to the pan. Sear each side for 3-4 minutes.
  4. Once meatballs are seared, add white wine and allow to reduce to half the volume before adding remaining red sauce ingredients.
  5. Bring sauce to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to a simmer. Allow to simmer for an additional 8-10 minutes. Serve with pasta, spaghetti squash, or spiralized veggies of choice.