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Amazingly Easy Chicken Meatballs: A Mouthwatering Delight!

These chicken meatballs are stuffed with mozzarella cheese. They’re absolutely delicious with pasta, marinara sauce, and homemade garlic bread.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Additional Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
55 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
14 meatballs

Ingredients

  • 1poundground chicken

  • 1egg, beaten

  • ¼cuplow-fat cream cheese

  • ¼cupgrated Parmesan cheese

  • 4clovesgarlic, grated

  • 1 ½tablespoonsolive oil

  • 1tablespoondry bread crumbs

  • 2teaspoonschopped fresh basil

  • 1teaspooncrushed red pepper

  • 1teaspoongarlic powder

  • ½teaspoonsea salt

  • ½teaspoonblack pepper

  • ½teaspoondried parsley

  • ½teaspoondried oregano

  • 1cupchopped fresh mozzarella, or as needed

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

  2. Combine ground chicken, egg, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, garlic, olive oil, bread crumbs, basil, red pepper, garlic powder, salt, pepper, parsley, and oregano in a freezer-safe bowl and mix well. Place in the freezer for 15 minutes to make the mixture firmer and easier to handle.

  3. Form into 14 equally-sized meatballs using an ice cream scoop. Add a piece of mozzarella cheese to the center of each meatball, making sure cheese is covered by meat. Place meatballs on a nonstick baking sheet.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the centers and juices run clear, 20 to 25 minutes.

Tips

You may put the meatballs in tomato sauce and cook for additional 10 minutes if you want to add that extra flavor. Serve with pasta or as subs.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe6
Calories175
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
8g 		10%
Saturated Fat
3g 		14%
Cholesterol
84mg 		28%
Sodium
299mg 		13%
Total Carbohydrate
3g 		1%
Dietary Fiber
0g 		1%
Total Sugars
0g
Protein
21g
Vitamin C
2mg 		11%
Calcium
72mg 		6%
Iron
3mg 		17%
Potassium
259mg 		6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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