These delicious Chicken Balls with Tomato & Carrot Sauce is a simple and fresh dish packed full of flavour. A fool proof recipe packed with veggies that even the fussiest of eaters will enjoy!
Ingredients
Meatballs
1 slice white bread
1 onion, chopped
½ apple, peeled and grated
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tsp chopped sage
1 tsp chopped thyme
25g Parmesan cheese, grated (or dairy-free alternative)
300g chicken thighs, diced
1 onion, chopped
½ apple, peeled and grated
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tsp chopped sage
1 tsp chopped thyme
25g Parmesan cheese, grated (or dairy-free alternative)
300g chicken thighs, diced
Sauce
1 tbsp olive oil
2 banana shallots, diced
1 clove garlic, crushed
400g carrots, peeled & sliced
500ml chicken stock (use unsalted stock for babies under 12 months)
400g chopped tomato
1 tbsp tomato puree
2 banana shallots, diced
1 clove garlic, crushed
400g carrots, peeled & sliced
500ml chicken stock (use unsalted stock for babies under 12 months)
400g chopped tomato
1 tbsp tomato puree
Method
- To make the meatballs. Put the bread into a food processor, whiz until finely chopped and empty into a bowl.
- Put the chicken into the processor, whiz until chopped, add the apple, onion, garlic, herbs, Parmesan and breadcrumbs. Season and whiz again until well mixed. Shape into 28 balls.
- To make the sauce. Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the shallots and fry for 2 minutes.
- Add the carrots and garlic and fry for 2 minutes, then add the tomato puree and stock.
- Bring up to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes until the carrots are soft.
- Blend until smooth using a stick blender. Add the tomatoes and simmer for another 10 minutes.
- Fry the meatballs in a frying pan with a little oil until lightly golden. Spoon into the hot sauce and simmer for 5 minutes until cooked through.
- Serve with rice and enjoy!
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