Baked Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
These easy chicken meatballs are baked in a creamy tomato sauce with plenty of cheese to create a meal that everyone will love!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 can (28 ounce) crushed tomatoes
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 pounds ground chicken
- 3 ounces baby spinach (chopped into small pieces)
- 1/3 cup dried panko bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup diced onion
- 1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese (divided)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 egg (lightly beaten)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 ounces shredded mozzarella
- minced fresh basil (for garnish)
Directions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large skillet pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook 1 minute. Stir in the tomato paste, garlic, parsley, basil, oregano and red pepper flakes and mix until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the crushed tomatoes, stir, lower heat to simmer and cook about 6 to 8 minutes, or until the sauce is thickened. Remove from heat and stir in the cream.
- 2
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, spinach, bread crumbs, onion, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, garlic and egg. Stir together with a fork then knead gently with your hands until evenly combined. Form the mixture into meatballs about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.