Chicken Meatballs with Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Meatball mix

1. 1
   Mix the chicken meat with the garlic, egg, breadcrumbs, salt and black pepper until evenly combined.
2. 2
   With wet hands, shape patties the size of golf ball.

   💡Wet hands don't stick to the mixture, and the patties come out smooth and even.

To assemble

1. 3
   Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F).

   ⚙ Preheating the OvenOven

   💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
2. 4
   In a bowl, toss the vegetables, eggplant, pepper and tomatoes with the olive oil, oregano, salt and black pepper.

   Bowl
3. 5
   Spread on a baking sheet in a single layer, without crowding.

   Baking pan
4. 6
   Place the meatballs among the vegetables.
5. 7
   Roast the vegetables, eggplant, pepper and tomatoes in a hot oven (200°C / 390°F) 30–35 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked and the vegetables are tender and golden.

   ⚙ Oven roastingOvenBaking pan

   💡Give it room in the pan: crowded vegetables steam instead of browning.