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Chicken Meatballs with Creamy Mushroom and Sun-dried Tomato Sauce

Chicken Meatballs in Creamy Mushroom and Sun-dried Tomato Sauce

Chicken meatballs in a delicious, creamy sauce

Course Main Course
Keyword Chicken Meatballs in Creamy Mushroom and Sun-dried Tomato Sauce
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 6
Author Jane Georgiades

Ingredients

  • 1 kg chicken mince
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 300 g button mushrooms sliced
  • 1 250g sun-dried tomato strips jarred
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 2 lge handfuls baby spinach leaves washed
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Combine chicken mince with egg, garlic and paprika in a large bowl. Form into golf ball size meatballs and place on two lined baking trays. Bake in oven for about 40 minutes until golden.

  2. While the meatballs are in the oven make the sauce. Heat olive oil in a large skillet and add onion. Cook until softened then add mushrooms and cook until browning. Add sun-dried tomatoes. Stir in plain flour until it dissolves in the oil and pan juices. Stir in milk until a thick and creamy sauce forms. Stir through the baby spinach leaves. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the meatballs to the pan and coat with the sauce.

  3. Garnish with parsley or celery leaves. Serve with rice of your choice, pasta or polenta.