Saucy Meat Balls

Ingredients list for Saucy Meat Balls

• 400 grams Chicken mince
• 1½ cups Tomato puree
• 2 tablespoons Butter
• 6-8 Garlic cloves finely chopped
• 1 large Onion sliced
• 1 small Red bell pepper roughly chopped
• to taste Salt
• to taste Crushed black peppercorns
• for shallow frying Oil 2 tablespoons +
• ¼ cup White wine
• 2-3 Fresh basil leaves chopped
• ½ teaspoon Sugar
• a pinch Cinnamon powder
• ½ teaspoon Dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon Dried thyme
• ½ teaspoon Dried parsley
• ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder

Method

1. Heat the butter in a non-stick pan. Add half the garlic, onion and red bell pepper and sauté till the onions turn soft.
2. Remove from heat, cool and place in a blender jar. Add the salt, crushed peppercorns and chicken mince and blend to a fine paste.
3. Divide the mixture into twelve equal small portions and shape them into balls.
4. Heat some oil in a non-stick pan. Add the meat balls and shallow-fry till golden. Drain on an absorbent paper.
5. Heat two tablespoons oil in a non-stick pan. Add the remaining garlic and sauté till golden.
6. Add the tomato puree and sauté till the oil separates. Add the wine, basil leaves and mix well. Add the sugar, salt, cinnamon powder, oregano, thyme, parsley and garlic powder and mix well.
7. Add two cups water, stir to mix and cook till the mixture thickens. Add the meatballs and simmer for four to five minutes.
8. Serve hot.