Cheats Chicken Sausage Meatballs with a Spicy Tomato Sauce
Using chicken sausages is a great way to rustle up quick and easy meatballs!
Serves 4
160 kcal per serving
Prep time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 25 mins
Ingredients
For the sauce:
2x400g cans of chopped tomatoes
1 large red onion, finely diced
1 garlic clove, finely diced
0.5 red chilli, finely chopped
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
a pinch of sea salt
oil spray
For the meatballs:
1 slice wholemeal bread, blitzed into breadcrumbs
240g packet of chicken sausages
4 fresh large sage leaves, finely chopped
Method
Remove the sausage meat from the skins and place the meat in a bowl, discarding the skins.
Add the chopped sage and breadcrumbs and mix together.In a heavy based frying pan spray a little oil on the base of the pan and fry the onion, garlic and chilli until softened.
Add the chopped tomatoes and stir in the balsamic vinegar and sea salt.
Bring to the boil then reduce to a gentle simmer and add the meatballs. Cook for 10 minutes, then turn over the meatballs and cook for a further 10 mins.
Great served with pasta, rice or jacket potatoes!
