Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
Tasty chicken meatballs baked in marinara sauce and topped with melted parmesan and mozzarella cheese.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Chicken meatballs
- 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
Sauce + cheese
- 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
Instructions
- 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: 4meatballs with sauce | Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 161mg | Sodium: 1585mg | Potassium: 1181mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1027IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 354mg | Iron: 3mg
