Description

Love meatballs? You'll love these chicken meatballs with Gruyere cheese and caramelized onions. They could be great as an appetizer or even better as the main dish with mashed potatoes, egg noodles or rice.

Ingredients

• Meatballs:
• 2 T. extra-virgin olive oil, for greasing baking sheet
• 1 lb. ground chicken
• 1/2 c. shredded Gruyère cheese
• 1/4 c. breadcrumbs
• 2 T. freshly chopped parsley
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 t. kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• Sauce:
• 4 T. butter
• 2 large onions, thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 c. low-sodium beef broth
• 2 t. freshly chopped thyme, plus more for garnish
• Kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 c. shredded Gruyère cheese

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil; grease with oil.
2. Meatballs:
3. In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, Gruyère, breadcrumbs, parsley, egg and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Form into 16 meatballs; place on prepared baking sheet. Bake until golden and cooked through, about 25 minutes.