Chicken noodle balls

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 honey
• ½ teaspoon each dried or 1 teaspoon each of fresh oregano, basil and rosemary

Method:

1. Combine chicken mince, egg, zucchini, rice noodles, flour, breadcrumbs and garlic in a large bowl, mix well
2. Roll into small balls, refrigerate for 1 hour
3. For sauce: heat oil in large frying pan, brown onion, add tomatoes, chicken stock, honey and herbs
4. Simmer for 5 minutes to develop flavour
5. Place balls into sauce and simmer 10 minutes or until cooked through
6. Serve balls with salad or with rice for a complete meal.

To stretch the serving sizes, serve the balls on a small bed of rice or quiona and drizzle with any remaining sauce.