Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

 

These chicken Parmesan meatballs is a wonderful dish that is full of flavor.  Serve them over pasta, with bread, or you can make chicken parm meatball sliders.

For the meatballs:

1 lb ground chicken
¼ cup dried Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
3 tbsp grated onion
1 tbsp dried parsley
1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¾ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 large egg, beaten
pinch of red pepper flakes
2 tbsp olive oil

For baking:

12 oz marinara sauce
8 oz mozzarella cheese
2 tbsp Parmesan cheese

To make the meatballs:

Preheat oven to 400° F. Add all of the meatball ingredients to a large bowl and combine gently using a fork.

Use a 2-inch ice cream scoop to portion out the meatball mixture, shape each into a ball with your hands.

Heat the olive oil in a large cast iron skillet and brown the meatballs on all sides.

Add the sauce to the pan, divide the cheeses between the meatballs, topping each with a fair amount of cheese.

Bake for 15 minutes. Place under the broiler for the last minute to lightly brown the cheese.

Serve over pasta or with crusty bread.

Serves 4-6