Chicken Balls with Tomato Sauce

Ingredients:

Chicken Balls

• 2 quantities of Chicken Bites   
• 2 tbsps olive oil

Tomato Sauce

• 1 onion
• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 cans no added salt tomatoes
• 140g no added salt tomato paste
• freshly ground pepper
• 1 tspn sugar
• 1/2 cup red wine

Directions:

1. Follow steps 1 to 3 of Chicken Bites
2. Form mince mixture into balls, about 1 tbsp each
3. Heat oil in a fry pan and brown chicken balls all over.  Drain on kitchen paper.
4. Add onion and garlic to fry pan and sauté until onion is softened.
5. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, pepper, sugar and wine.  Bring to the boil.  Add chicken balls and simmer for 45 minutes.
6. Serve chicken balls and sauce over pasta.

Slow Cooker Lamb with Potato and Barley

Ingredients:

• 60ml extra virgin olive oil
• 50g unsalted butter
• 600g boned lamb shoulder, diced in large chunks
• Fresh black pepper
• 1 large brown onion, sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, sliced
• 4 medium carrots, peeled and chopped in large chunks
• 2 leeks, cut into 3cm rounds
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 large sprigs rosemary
• 5 sprigs thyme
• 4 potatoes, peeled and chopped in large chunks
• 140g pearl barley
• 4 tsps low sodium vegetable stock (I use Salt Skip Vegetable Stock)

Directions:

1. Heat olive oil and half the butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Brown half the meat and season with pepper. Add to slow cooker. Repeat with remaining meat.
2. Add onion and garlic to pan and cook until softened.
3. Add remaining butter, carrot, leeks and herbs.  Stir and cook for 3 minutes, then add potatoes and barley and stir through.
4. Add stock and cover with water.  Stir through, bring to the boil, then add to slow cooker.
5. Cover and cook on HIGH for up to 4-6 hours or LOW for 6-8 hours.

Chicken Bites

Ingredients:

• 300g chicken breast 
• 1 carrot, peeled
• 1 zucchini
• 100g low sodium cheese (I use Nimbin Natural Cheese)
• 1 tbsp cornflour

Directions:

1. In a food processor, process chicken until smooth.
2. Add carrot and zucchini and process until combined.
3. Add cheese and cornflour and mix well.
4. Roll into balls, each about 1 tbsp.  Place on tray lined with baking paper.
5. Bake at 180 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until cooked through.