350 g chicken thighs<br />
1 onion, chopped<br />
1 carrot, peeled and grated<br />
1 celery stick, roughly chopped<br />
100 g white breadcrumbs<br />
2 tbsp pesto sauce<br />
50 g parmesan, grated<br />
1 egg yolk1 tbsp olive oil<br />
1 onion chopped<br />
2 cloves garlic, crushed<br />
1 x 400 g tin chopped tomatoes<br />
1 tbsp sundried tomato paste<br />
1 tbsp ketchup<br />
2 tbsp basil, chopped<p>To make the meatballs . Chop the thighs, then put in a food processor. Whiz until finely chopped. Add the remaining ingredients and whiz until combined. Season for babies over one year. Shape into 30 balls.</p>
<p>Heat a little oil in a frying pan. Fry until golden brown and cooked through (about 8 minutes).</p>
<p>To make the sauce. Heat the oil in a saucepan. Add the onion and garlic and fry for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes , sundried tomato paste and ketchup. Bring up to the boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the basil, then whiz using a hand blender until smooth. Season for babies over one year.</p>
<p>You can serve the meatballs on their own as Finger Food and the sauce separately or mix with the sauce.</p>
<p>Remove wooden sticks before serving to children</p>
Chicken Balls with Pesto in a Tomato Sauce
These mini chicken balls are perfect for tiny hands. They’re tasty & packed with protein for growing babies & toddlers.
