About the Recipe
Ingredients
2 teaspoons oil
1/2 white onion, finely diced
6 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 cup panko
1/4 cup ricotta cheese
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 pound ground chicken
Sauce
15 Roma tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise
1 onion, quartered
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 cloves garlic, peeled
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, or to taste
basil leaves, cut into thin strips, for garnish
shaved Parmesan, for garnish
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.
Step 2
Heat olive oil in a skillet. Add onion and garlic, season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and cook until soft and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.
Step 3
Combine panko and ricotta in a bowl and mix well. Add egg and season with remaining salt, pepper and Italian seasoning; mix to combine. Add ground chicken, and cooked onion and garlic mixture; mix gently to combine.
Step 4
Shape into about 24 meatballs and place on the prepared baking sheet.
Step 5
Bake meatballs in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 20 minutes; remove to cool.
Step 6
To make the sauce, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Step 7
Coat the tomatoes with olive oil, then place cut side down in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Add onion and garlic cloves to the baking sheet and sprinkle everything with salt.
Step 8
Roast in the preheated oven until tomato skins begin to shrivel and tomatoes begin to release their juice, about 25 minutes.
Step 9
Remove and let cool slightly. Carefully discard the skins.
Step 10
Place tomatoes, onion, and garlic in a blender and blend to your preferred consistency. Stir in Italian seasoning and serve with chicken meatballs. Garnish with basil and shaved Parmesan.
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