08/10/2017

Meal Bite: Chicken Parm Meatballs

Name: Chicken Parm Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Ingredients: 1 1/4 pounds ground chicken ((or ground turkey)); 1/2 cup breadcrumbs; 2 tablespoons dried minced onion; 1 tablespoon chopped parsley; 1/2 cup Parmesan; 1 clove minced garlic; 1 egg ((whisked))

Hi Busies! This recipe is one of my favorite go-to’s, because these meatballs come together in minutes and freeze extremely well. They can be reheated in the oven straight from the freezer, and they’ll still be juicy and tender. This comes in handy for those extra busy days when I get home from work and realize I forgot to thaw anything for dinner…which happens more often than I’d like to admit! Never fear, these delicious little guys will come to the rescue!

I’ll be honest here, we’re a house divided when it comes to preferred pasta sauce. The hubs will go alfredo every time, but I’m more of a marinara girl. If I have both sauces in the pantry, I’ll add the sauce separately to each bowl so we both get our favorite – we’re spoiled, I know! To bring the meal together quickly, I heat up the meatballs in the toaster oven while I sautee some zucchini or steam some green beans and make the pasta.

I haven’t tried it yet, but I’m sure these would be great with pesto too! Or, throw a few onto a sandwich roll with mozzarella and sauce, pop in the oven for a few minutes, and you’ve got a quick & delicious meatball sub! What’s your favorite pasta sauce, and how are you going to serve these meatballs? Let me know in the comments below, or tag me on Instagram @busygirl_bites!

Chicken Parm Meatballs

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Servings 6

Author Sam - Busy Girl Bites

Ingredients

1 1/4 pounds ground chicken (or ground turkey)
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1/2 cup Parmesan
1 clove minced garlic
1 egg (whisked)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F, setting rack to upper third part of oven. Stir together all ingredients except ground chicken, then add ground chicken and stir until just combined. Form into golf-ball sized balls and place on greased baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes, turning over halfway through. Enjoy!
To Freeze: Let cool to room temperature or put in the fridge for a few hours. Then just pop them in a freezer bag! For additional freezer tips see here.
To Eat: Thaw overnight and bake on greased cookie sheet at 350°F for 5-8 minutes, until heated through. Or, bake straight from the freezer at 350°F for 10-12 minutes. These also do well in the microwave, but I recommend adding your favorite pasta sauce before microwaving.