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Chicken Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with Spaghetti

Name: Chicken Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with Spaghetti
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 360 g Chicken breast mince; 30 g Panko breadcrumbs; 1 large, about 55 g Egg; 80 g Onion; 2 cloves, about 6 g Garlic; 400 g Passata; 110 g Pasta; 20 g Parmesan; 8 g Olive oil; A pinch Dried oregano; A handful, torn Fresh basil; To taste Salt

Chicken mince rolled with onion and breadcrumbs, simmered in passata and served over spaghetti. 60 g of protein for 658 kcal a serving.

Calories: 658kcal
Protein: 60g
Fat: 16g
Carbs: 65g

Per serving, makes 2. 30 minutes of work. Published 8 September 2026.

Allergens

Gluten
Milk
Eggs

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Ingredients 1 to 6 for chicken meatballs in tomato sauce with spaghetti arranged separately on a dark worktop. — Ingredients 1 to 6. 360 g Chicken breast mince (Weighed raw.). 30 g Panko breadcrumbs. 1 large, about 55 g Egg. 80 g Onion (Grated rather than chopped so it disappears into the meatball and keeps it moist.). 2 cloves, about 6 g Garlic. 400 g Passata

Ingredients 7 to 12 for chicken meatballs in tomato sauce with spaghetti arranged separately on a dark worktop. — Ingredients 7 to 12. 110 g Pasta (For two. Fifty-five grams dry each is a modest portion and the meatballs are doing the filling. Dry weight. Cooked, it is about 2.2 times heavier.). 20 g Parmesan. 8 g Olive oil. A pinch Dried oregano. A handful, torn Fresh basil. To taste Salt

Chicken Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with Spaghetti, preparation step 1: Mix the mince with the breadcrumbs, egg, grated onion, one clove of garlic, oregano and a teaspoon of salt. Roll into twelve balls with wet hands. — Step 1. Mix the mince with the breadcrumbs, egg, grated onion, one clove of garlic, oregano and a teaspoon of salt. Roll into twelve balls with wet hands.

Chicken Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with Spaghetti, preparation step 2: Brown the meatballs in the oil in a wide pan over a medium-high heat for six minutes, turning them so every side colours. — Step 2. Brown the meatballs in the oil in a wide pan over a medium-high heat for six minutes, turning them so every side colours.

Chicken Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with Spaghetti, preparation step 3: Add the second clove of garlic, pour in the passata, season and simmer uncovered for fifteen minutes until the sauce is thick and the meatballs are firm all the way through. — Step 3. Add the second clove of garlic, pour in the passata, season and simmer uncovered for fifteen minutes until the sauce is thick and the meatballs are firm all the way through.

The finished chicken meatballs in tomato sauce with spaghetti. — Step 4. Cook the spaghetti in salted water, drain, and serve under the meatballs with the parmesan and basil.

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Ingredients

Chicken breast mince360 g
Weighed raw.
Panko breadcrumbs30 g
Egg1 large, about 55 g
Onion80 g
Grated rather than chopped so it disappears into the meatball and keeps it moist.
Garlic2 cloves, about 6 g
Passata400 g
Pasta110 g
For two. Fifty-five grams dry each is a modest portion and the meatballs are doing the filling. Dry weight. Cooked, it is about 2.2 times heavier.
Parmesan20 g
Olive oil8 g
Dried oreganoA pinch
Fresh basilA handful, torn
SaltTo taste

Method

Mix the mince with the breadcrumbs, egg, grated onion, one clove of garlic, oregano and a teaspoon of salt. Roll into twelve balls with wet hands.
Brown the meatballs in the oil in a wide pan over a medium-high heat for six minutes, turning them so every side colours.
Add the second clove of garlic, pour in the passata, season and simmer uncovered for fifteen minutes until the sauce is thick and the meatballs are firm all the way through.
Cook the spaghetti in salted water, drain, and serve under the meatballs with the parmesan and basil.

Worth knowing

Chicken breast mince is 2.6% fat, so the grated onion and the egg matter. Leave them out and the meatballs are dry.
The parmesan is 20 g between two. It adds 80 kcal to the pan and tastes like more than that.

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