Chicken meatballs in smoky tomato and eggplant sauce

Chicken meatballs in smoky tomato and eggplant sauce

4.1 156 ratings

Prep. 10min

Total 50min

6 portions

Ingredients

Meatballs

zucchini cut into pieces (3 cm)
1
spring onions/shallots cut into quarters
4
garlic cloves
2
fresh coriander leaves only
3 sprigs
fresh mint leaves only
3 sprigs
chicken mince
750 g
egg
1
chilli powder (optional)
¼ tsp
ground cumin
1 tsp
sea salt
¾ tsp
ground black pepper
½ tsp

Tomato and Eggplant sauce

olive oil plus extra to grease
40 g
brown onion cut into quarters
150 g
garlic cloves
2
ground smoked paprika
2 tsp
canned diced tomatoes
200 g
dried oregano
1 tsp
dry white wine
100 g
tomato paste
30 g
sea salt
1 tsp
ground black pepper
½ tsp
Vegetable stock paste to taste (see Tips)
2 tsp
eggplant diced into cubes (2 cm)
1
water
500 g

Risoni

white sugar
1 tsp
dried risoni pasta
250 g
olive oil
3 tsp
fresh parsley leaves
3 sprigs
Danish feta
220 g
Greek yoghurt
150 g
freshly squeezed lemon juice
20 g
ground black pepper
¼
fresh coriander leaves only, to garnish

Nutrition per 1 portion

Calories 620.1 kcal / 2594.4 kJ

Protein 38.4 g

Fat 28.9 g

Carbohydrates 50.6 g

Fibre 7 g

Saturated Fat 10 g

Sodium 1014.3 mg

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