Chop onion and garlic in the Thermomix for 3 seconds | Speed 5
Chop mushrooms in the Thermomix for 8 seconds | Speed 3
Scrape down the sides of the Thermomix bowl, add chicken breast, paprika, parsley, salt and pepper to the bowl and mince by closing the lid, with MC on, and holding Turbo for 1 second; repeat 3 times
Make the meatballs by rolling the meat mixture between the palms of your hand and forming into balls about 3cm wide
Put meatballs in the Varoma on both bottom and top trays; leaving about 1cm gaps between them. Set aside
To make the sauce, clean the Thermomix bowl and then chop the whole onion and garlic in the Thermomix for 3 seconds | Speed 5
Scrape down sides, add oil and sauté with the measuring cup (MC) off for 3 minutes | 100C | Speed 1
Add 1 can of diced tomatoes, tomato paste, stock, herbs, salt and pepper into the Thermomix and cook for 10 minutes | 100C | Speed 2 with MC half off
Purée sauce for 20 seconds – slowly going from Speed 1 to Speed 7
Add the ½ onion, zucchini, eggplant and can of diced tomatoes into the Thermomix, close lid and put the Varoma on top. The bowl may be quite full, but will shrink as the eggplant cooks
Cook for 20 minutes | Varoma | Reverse | Speed soft