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Italian Chicken Meatballs

Meatballs are one of my favorite appetizers.  I am pretty sure I have told you this before, but I will eat them just about any way.  Barbeque sauce, marinara sauce, Asian style, doesn’t matter.  I think I only have one or two meatball recipes on here, so I figured it was time I do another.  And just in time for the Super Bowl, and all the parties that will be going on.

Meatballs are perfect party food.  Make ahead, heat in the crock pot, no utensils required, all make for great party food.  These are similar to your traditional Italian meatballs, but made with ground chicken.  It makes them a little healthier, and personally I just like using ground chicken when I can.  You could easily use ground turkey or even ground beef in here, and they would be equally delicious!

We had these on New Year’s Day as part of our appetizers.  We mixed them together in the morning, and they were just waiting for us when it was time to eat.  They were very tender, and full of flavor.  I even used the leftovers to make meatball sandwiches later in the week.  My 7 year old was disappointed when they were gone, he was looking forward to another sandwich.  They would be a great addition to pasta too.


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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 
Tender Italian chicken meatballs in a marinara sauce. Great for sandwiches, pasta, or appetizers
Servings: 12
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 4 cloves garlic , grated
  • 1 cup Italian bread crumbs
  • 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg , lightly beaten
  • Marinara Sauce
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Combine all of the ingredients except the marinara sauce in a large bowl. Shape into golf-ball sized balls. Place in a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes.
  3. Place meatballs, and enough sauce to cover them in the crock pot. Set on warm until ready to serve.

 

 

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  1. Okay.. it’s just 7am… and I’m wiping drool off my face. I love MEATBALLS! These would be gone before you could blink if I was around. 🙂 Wonderful!

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  4. […] 56. Italian Chicken Meatballs Italian meatballs taste amazing, but to make them healthier it’s good to switch out the meat to something more healthy than ground beef and pork. By swapping it out with chicken you are going to lower the fat content, but you’ll still be getting protein and a meat that is really good at soaking up flavor. This recipe actually has you baking the meatballs first, so they get won’t be all mushy from cooking in the Crock Pot. After they’re done baking, which only takes 20 minutes, they go in the slow cooker to simmer in the sauce until you’re ready to eat them. […]

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