If you like Chicken Marsala, you'll love Chicken Marsala Meatballs. They're crispy on the outside and juicy and delicious on the inside. Serve over hot pasta and a little fresh parsley.
Meatballs:
1 lb. ground chicken
1 large egg
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 c. ricotta cheese or small curd cottage cheese
1/2 c. freshly grated Parmesan
1/2 c. plain breadcrumbs
1/3 c. finely minced onion from about 1/4 medium yellow onion
1/4 c. fresh parsley, chopped
1 T. flour
1/8 t. ground nutmeg
Kosher salt
freshly ground pepper
Cooking:
1 c. plus 1 T. olive oil, divided
8 oz. white mushrooms, thinly sliced
1/3 c. thinly sliced onion from about 1/4 medium yellow onion
1 c. Holland House Marsala Cooking Wine
hot cooked pasta and chopped parsley, for serving
Meatballs:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil; spray with non-stick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients meatball ingredients; mix thoroughly with hands until all ingredients are well incorporated. Form mixture into about 25 (1-1/2-inch) meatballs. Place on the prepared baking sheet; set aside.
Cooking:
Place a large non-stick skillet on stovetop set to medium high heat; add 1 c. olive oil. Once oil is hot, add meatballs; cook until golden brown, 5-7 minutes, flipping once halfway through. Cook in batches as needed. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate.
Place meatballs on prepared baking sheet; place in oven for 10-15 minutes.
Carefully discard oil from skillet; scrape browned bits out of skillet. Reduce heat to medium-high. Add 1 T. oil. Once hot, add mushrooms and onion to skillet; cook until soft and brown. Add Marsala wine; reduce liquid by half, cooking for about 1 minute.
Return meatballs to skillet; toss in sauce until well coated.
Serve meatballs and sauce over hot cooked pasta. Garnish with fresh parsley.
4 servings.