Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
This recipe for Chicken Parmesan Meatballs is tasty, healthy and easy enough to throw together on a weeknight. And them to your choice of pasta and a side salad.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs lean ground chicken
- 1 small zucchini (shredded/grated) (about 1 cup total))
- ½ cup parmesan freshly grated is best, but already grated will work just fine!
- ¼ cup finely diced onion or two tbsp dried minced onion
- 3-4 cloves garlic or about 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tbsp italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1½ cups marinara (extra for serving if desired)
- 1 cup shredded part skim mozzarella
- Cooking Spray
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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In a large bowl add all of the ingredients except for the marinara and mozzarella cheese.
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Roll meatballs slightly larger than a golf ball. You should get 24 meatballs. Place onto a sheet pan lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Top each meatball with about 1 tbsp of marinara and mozzarella.
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Place in oven and bake for about 25 minutes. Garnish with extra parsley if desired.
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