One Pan Baked Chicken Meatballs and Tomato Sauce recipe

Name: One Pan Baked Chicken Meatballs and Tomato Sauce recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil (for greasing baking dish); 1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes from California; 1/4 cup butter (cut into small cubes (1/2 stick)); 8 large cloves of garlic (peeled and crushed with the flat side of a chef's knife. ); 1 shallot (minced); 1 1/2 teaspoons capers (brined in water, drained); 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1/2 cup green olives (optional); 1/2 cup starchy pasta cooking liquid; 1 clove garlic (grated); 1 pound ground chicken or turkey from California; 1 egg; 1/2 cup almond flour or panko breadcrumbs; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 6 fresh basil leaves (minced); 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; black pepper (to taste)

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:40min

An easy dinner recipe for succulent basil and garlic-laced chicken meatballs that are baked in a sultry butter and caper-laced tomato sauce.Be sure to save some of the starchy pasta water from cooking your pasta - we will use it as an ingredient in the sauce.

Updated at: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:01:28 GMT