Chicken Parmesan Meatballs over Pasta
Recipes Chicken Italian Kid-friendly Main Dish Quick and Easy
Description
This meal is super simple to make, is ready in about 35 minutes and is delicious. Serve it with a side salad and garlic bread, if desired.
Ingredients
1 lb. ground chicken
1 egg
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 c. Panko breadcrumbs (plus about 3/4 c. more breadcrumbs for rolling later)
1 t. garlic powder
1 t. Italian seasonings
1 t. kosher salt
1/2 t. black pepper
1/2 t. crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 c. olive oil, divided
26 oz. jar favorite marinara sauce
1/2 c. shredded Mozzarella cheese
2 T. fresh basil, torn, for serving
favorite cooked pasta, for serving
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, mix together ground chicken, egg, Parmesan cheese, Panko breadcrumbs, garlic powder, Italian seasonings, salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes. Roll into 1 1/2 inch balls.
Roll the meatballs in the breadcrumbs.
Heat 2 T. oil in a large, oven-safe skillet over medium heat.*
Brown half of the meatballs on all sides in the oil, adding more oil, if needed as you go. Remove from the skillet; set aside.
Wipe out skillet between batches. Heat remaining 2 T. olive oil over medium heat. Brown on all sides; remove from skillet; set aside.
Pour marinara sauce in the oven-safe skillet*; place meatballs on top of the sauce. Bake meatballs for 20 minutes, sprinkling the Mozzarella on top for the last 5 minutes of baking time.
Serve over pasta, garnished with basil.
*If you don't have an oven-safe skillet, brown meatballs in a skillet; transfer to a baking dish.
Makes 20 meatballs.