Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground chicken
- ½ cup whole wheat breadcrumbs
- 1 egg, whisked
- ½ cup shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- ½ Tbsp parsley, chopped
- 1 Tbsp garlic, minced
- ½ onion, finely diced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp fresh ground pepper
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- *Add whole wheat pasta, extra marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese for the rest of the dish. Ingredients listed above are only for the meatballs.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Spray a cookie sheet or baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, mix ground chicken, whole wheat breadcrumbs, egg, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, chopped parsley, minced garlic, onion, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and lemon zest with your hands.
- Form mixture into 12 equal size meatballs.
- Place meatballs evenly on cookie sheet. Top each meatball with 1 Tbsp marinara sauce.
- Bake meatballs for 20 minutes until ground chicken is cooked through.
- Serve meatballs with whole wheat pasta, additional marinara sauce, and top with mozzarella cheese.
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