Homemade mini chicken meatballs and homemade tomato sauce

Today for dinner I made homemade mini chicken meatballs, homemade tomato sauce, served over fresh homemade pasta. My kids loved it especially my youngest 1 1/2 year old daughter. She kept screaming every time she didn't have any pasta in her little mouth. I was surprised myself because she is picky with her food. My husband wanted seconds but I had to lie to him and said I didn't make so much. Leftover is in a sealed container and put away so my husband has no idea where it is. Only I do.

Mini Chicken meatballs
800 grams fresh ground chicken
1/2 cup bread crumbs
2 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons minced onion
2 clove garlic, minced
salt & pepper for taste
1/2 tablespoon lemon pepper
tablespoon seasoning sauce
tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt


In a large bowl combine all ingredients well and form meat into small balls and set a side.

4 tablespoons olive oil.

Heat a sauce pan on medium/high heat. Add 4 tablespoons olive oil. When oil is hot cook mini chicken meatballs until golden about 4-6 minutes, repeat.

Place meatballs on a line paper towel to get rid of excess oil. Set a side.

With the same sauce pan that I cooked my chicken meatballs in, with the leftover olive oil, on high heat, I added in 1 onion minced. Stirred, sauteed for 8 minutes. I added in 2 tablespoons red wine, cooked and stirred for another 4 minutes. Then added in 2 clove minced garlic, stirred, cooked for another couple minutes until golden brown. Added 1 cup diced tomatoes, a can of whole plum tomatoes, tablespoons tomato puree, 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, seasoned with salt and pepper, and other seasoning. Sauce was a little thick so I added in about 1/3 cup pasta water. Added in mini chicken meatballs. Stirred, lowered heat, covered, and let simmer for 10 minutes. Served over fresh cooked pasta.