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Helen and I had this at Milan airport - probably with a baby Alex in tow. 
So the recipe is my best guess at how to make it - it certainly tastes similar to what I remember.  But as for a name for the dish - I have no idea.
The meat balls need to be herby - so I use quite a lot of fresh thyme and sage, but I guess could use oregano if no fresh sage - I find dried sage to aggressive and reminiscent of stuffing which school dinners.  Could also use some white wine instead of, or as well as, the stock.

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==Ingredients==
:300g chicken thigh without bone
:300g minced meat - I use half om half, i.e. half beef and half pork
:herbs for the meatballs, thyme and sage
:½ eggs loosely beaten
:400g potatoes, a waxy variety such as charlotte
:200g tomatoes, skinned and deseeded (though I don't bother deseeding roma or beefsteak varieties) and roughly chopped
:100ml chicken stock
:1 onion, finely chopped
:2 cloves garlic, crushed
:salt & pepper
:2 tbsp olive oil


==Method==
#Make the meatballs. Mix the meat, herbs, salt & pepper and ½ egg and knead with your hands till smooth. Divide into 8-10 walnut/golf ball sized meat balls
#Portion the chicken to be a visually similar size to the meat balls
#Peel and cut the potatoes to a similar size as the meatballs
#Heat the olive oil in a wide pan.  When hot fry the chicken till it takes on some colour.  Remove and set aside.  Do the same with the meatballs and then with the potatoes.
#In the remaining oil (add some if necessary) fry the onions and after a minute or two add the garlic.  Fry till golden.
#Add the stock and deglaze the pan.  Add the tomatoes.  Add the reserved chicken, meatballs and potatoes and bring to a boil. 
#Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 30 minutes until potatoes are tender.
#You should end up with nicely cooked chicken, meatballs and potatoes with plenty of thick, tomatoey sauce


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