Italian Chicken Meatballs - ground free range chicken

Method

• 1. Preheat your oven to 400° and place a rack in the upper third of oven.
• 2. Over medium heat, add the diced bacon and cook until a good amount of fat has been rendered out, about 1 tablespoon or so. Add the diced onion and the garlic and cook until the onion is translucent and the bacon is crispy.
• Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
• 3. Combine ground chicken, egg yolk, 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce, parsley, bacon, onion and garlic in a large bowl.
• Season with salt and pepper and mix well.
• Form meatballs and roll into little balls, about 1 tablespoon of mixture per ball. Place the formed meatballs into a large baking dish about one inch apart.
• 4. Combine 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce together in a small bowl and brush on top of each meatball.
• 5. Pop into your preheated oven, and bake for 15 minutes.