Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb ground chicken

1 egg

1 tbsp olive oil

1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs

1/4 cup parmesan cheese (grated)

2 cloves garlic (finely minced or microplaned)

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp Italian seasoning

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

24 oz. pasta sauce or marinara sauce (I like Rao's or Carbone)

3/4-1 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)

1/4 cup parmesan cheese (grated or shredded)

pasta for serving

optional: chopped basil for serving

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, egg, olive oil, panko bread crumbs, grated parmesan cheese, garlic, and spices. Mix until well combined.

Add jar of tomato sauce to a 9x9” baking dish or a large oven proof skillet.

Form meatballs using a 2 tbsp cookie scoop or lightly rolling with clean hands (makes ~16 meatballs). Place into baking dish with sauce. Spoon a light layer of the sauce over the meatballs.

Top meatballs evenly with mozzarella and parmesan cheese.

Bake on middle rack for 25-30 minutes or until the middle meatballs reach at least 165 degrees F.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 4 meatballs with sauce
• Calories: 397 kcal
• Total Fat: 22 g
• Saturated Fat: 8 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
• Trans Fat: 0.1 g
• Cholesterol: 161 mg
• Sodium: 1585 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 17 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Total Sugars: 7 g
• Protein: 34 g