Ingredients
Scale
Meatballs
- 100g breadcrumbs
- 30g parmesan cheese
- 2 spring onions, chopped
- Handful of basil
- 600g chicken breast, diced
- 4 shortcut bacon, diced
Sauce
- 1 red onion, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 garlic clove
- 30g basil
- 70g vegetable stock paste
- 100g sun-dried tomatoes
- 50g tomato paste
- 400g tin tomatoes
- 150g water
- Spaghetti, to serve
Instructions
- Add cheese to thermomix, grate speed 10 for 8 seconds.
- Pour cheese onto plate with breadcrumbs, toss together.
- Add onion, bacon and basil, chop – speed 7 for 3 seconds.
- Add chicken, press turbo for 2 seconds, repeat until minced.
- Roll mixture into balls, coat in breadcrumbs and cheese mixture.
- Place meatballs in fridge for 15 minutes (cover if you are going to leave them longer).
- Preheat oven to 180C, fan forced.
- Cook spaghetti following packet directions.
- Clean thermomix.
- Add onion, garlic and basil, chop speed 5 for 3 seconds.
- Add stock paste, sun-dried tomatoes, tomato paste, tin tomatoes and water to bowl, cook 20 mins at 100 deg/reverse/speed.
- Place meatballs on a lined baking tray.
- Drizzle with oil, cook for 15-20 minutes on baking tray until golden and cooked through.
- Serve with spaghetti, a few meatballs, a drizzle of sauce and a sprinkling of parmesan cheese.
- Prep Time: 40 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: Italian
