- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 2 servings
A slow cooker makes these chicken meatballs easy, tender, and delicious. Serve them on top of pasta, spiralized noodles, vegetables, or bread. They are so good!
Ingredient:
- Tomato Basil Sauce
- 2 (28oz) cans crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 medium onion, cut in half
- 4 garlic cloves, minced (about 1 ½ tablespoons)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 small bunch fresh basil
- Salt, to taste
- Chicken Meatballs
- 1 pound (450g) ground chicken
- 1/2 cup (50g) panko breadcrumbs or homemade breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup (118ml) milk
- 1 large egg
- 6 tablespoons (1.5oz) finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves and tender stems, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
