Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 egg, whisked
- zest of half a lemon
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 28 oz jar of san marzano tomatoes (Can sub with diced tomoatoes)
- 1 24 oz jar marinara of choice
- Fresh basil if desired
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- Add all ingredients up until the lemon zest to a medium mixing bowl. Add 1 TBS olive oil. Gently mix with hands until combined.
- Drizzle 1 TBS of olive oil in a 9 x 13 casserle dish. Form meatballs with your hands and place in the dish
- Pour can of tomoatoes on top of meatballs and gently crush tomatoes with hands (this is a great task for kids to help with!) Pour marinara over the meatballs.
- Place on the middle rack of the oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and add shredded parmesan cheese on top and place back in the oven for 5 minutes.
- Remove, and ENJOY!
You can add fresh basil or parsley on top if desired. I serve ours with whole wheat pasta, and roasted asparagus.
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