Gourmets Baked Chicken Meatballs With Peperonata Recipes

BEST ANYTIME BAKED CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and a little cooking spray.
• Mix all the ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
• Roll the mixture into about 30 small balls. Place on baking sheet.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes.
• ENJOY!

GOURMET'S BAKED CHICKEN MEATBALLS WITH PEPERONATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees with racks in upper and lower thirds.
• Toss bell peppers with 1 tablespoon oil, then roast in a 4-sided sheet pan in lower third of oven, stirring occasionally, until tender and browned, about 35 minutes.
• Stir together capers, vinegar, red pepper flakes, and remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil in a medium bowl and set aside.
• Soak bread in milk in a small bowl until softened, about 4 minutes.
• Cook pancetta, onion, and garlic in 1 tablespoon oil with 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat until onion is softened, about 6 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Squeeze bread to remove excess milk, then discard milk. Lightly beat egg in a large bowl, then combine with chicken, pancetta mixture, bread, and parsley.
• Form 12 meatballs and arrange in another 4-sided sheet pan.
• Stir together tomato paste and remaining tablespoon oil and brush over meatballs, then bake in upper third of oven until meatballs are just cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Toss bell peppers with caper mixture. Serve meatballs with peperonata.

BAKED CHICKEN MEATBALLS WITH PEPERONATA

Steps:

• Make peperonata: Preheat oven to 400°F with racks in upper and lower thirds. Toss bell peppers with 1 Tbsp oil, then roast in a 4-sided sheet pan in lower third of oven, stirring occasionally, until tender and browned, about 35 minutes. Stir together capers, vinegar, red pepper flakes, and remaining 1/2 Tbsp oil in a medium bowl and set aside. Make meatballs while peppers roast: Soak bread in milk in a small bowl until softened, about 4 minutes. Cook pancetta, onion, and garlic in 1 Tbsp oil with 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat until onion is softened, about 6 minutes. Cool slightly. Squeeze bread to remove excess milk, then discard milk. Lightly beat egg in a large bowl, then combine with chicken, pancetta mixture, bread, and parsley. Form 12 meatballs and arrange in another 4-sided sheet pan. Stir together tomato paste and remaining Tbsp oil and brush over meatballs