Ingredients
- 300g lean chicken mince
- 1 egg
- ½ zucchini, grated
- 200g rice noodles crushed
- 2 tablespoons plain flour
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion diced
- 800g tin chopped tomatoes
- 200mL salt reduced chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon each dried or 1 teaspoon each of fresh oregano, basil and rosemary
Method
- Combine chicken mince, egg, zucchini, rice noodles, flour, breadcrumbs and garlic in a large bowl mix well
- Roll into small balls, refrigerate for 1 hour
- For sauce: heat oil in large frypan, brown onion, add tomatoes, chicken stock, sugar and herbs
- Simmer for 5 minutes to develop flavour
- Place balls into sauce and simmer 10 minutes or until cooked through
- Serve balls with salad or with rice for a complete meal.
Nutrition information panel
| Nutrient | Per Serve | Per 100g |
| Energy | 92kJ | 390.1kJ |
| Protein | 5.4g | 5.2g |
| Total fat | 2.6g | 1.6g |
| Saturated fat | 0.5g | 0.4g |
| Carbohydrate | 15.5g | 13.6g |
| Sugars | 2.0g | 2.0g |
| Dietary Fibre | 1.1g | 1.3g |
| Sodium | 67mg | 17.0mg |
