Chicken Meatballs With Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 2x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
• 2 medium onions; 1 finely chopped, 1 roughly chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 800g chicken mince
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 500ml chicken stock
• 2 tbsps olivi oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/3 cup almond flour
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped, for garnish

Method

Step 1

Add the tomatoes, roughly chopped onion, half of the garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper and tomato paste to the bowl of your slow cooker. Cover and cook the tomato sauce on high for 3 hours. Season to taste.

Step 2

Meanwhile, to make the meatballs place the chicken mince, finely chopped onion, parmesan, remaining garlic, almond flour, egg, and a couple of grinds of salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Use your hands to thoroughly mix everything together. Shape the mixture into small meatballs and place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to chill.

Step 3

One hour before serving, add the meatballs to the slow cooker. Greatly lower them into the sauce and spoon the sauce over the top. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour or until the meatballs are cooked through.

Step 4

Serve hot, garnished with fresh herbs if desired

Original recipe from Keto - 6 Ingredients or less