Chicken Meatballs
You won't even miss pasta when you try how good these meatballs are.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese plus extra for topping
- 1/2 cup Whole heat breadcrumbs
- 2 Eggs
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 2 tbsp garlic powder or 2 cloves minced garlic
- 2 tbsp Italian Seasoning
- 1 jar marinara sauce
- 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 12 slices mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
- Line a cookie sheet with aluminium foil. Spray with cooking spray.
- Combine the ground chicken, Parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, eggs, salt, pepper and spices in a bowl. Use your hands to combine well.
- Form 12 meatballs from mixture. They should be slightly bigger than a golf ball.
- In a separate bowl, combine 1/2 cup marinara sauce and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Mix well. Add 1 tsp marinara sauce mixtures to the top of each meatball. Place in the preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes.
- Add 1 tbsp marinara sauce to the top of each meatball and sprinkle with more parmesan cheese. Add one slice of mozzarella cheese.
- Place back in the oven for 5-7 minutes, until cheese melts and starts to get golden brown.