Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
Kelly found this delicious recipe on Pinterest and made it for the first time in January 2014.
-Terry
INGREDIENTS
- 1¼ lbs ground chicken
- 2 Tbsp chopped onion
- ½ cup Parmesan
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 Tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- zest of a half lemon
- 1 egg, whisked
- ½ tsp salt
- a few grinds of pepper
- 14-oz can pizza sauce (Don Pepino's)
- olive oil
- 4 oz fresh mozzarella (a dozen thin slices)
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 400°F, setting rack in upper third part of oven. In a large bowl, gently mix together first 11 ingredients with your hands. Shape into lacrosse-ball size balls (somewhere between golf and tennis ball size) and place a few inches from each other on a foil-lined baking sheet. In a small bowl, mix a spoonful of pizza sauce with a little olive oil. Brush this mixture on top of each meatball. Bake for 15 minutes.
Remove meatballs from oven, spoon some sauce on top of each meatball, and cover each with a slice of cheese. Broil another 3 to 5 minutes until cheese is bubbly and golden. Heat remaining sauce in a small saucepan. Serve meatballs with a dollop of sauce. We served them with spaghetti.
Makes 12 large meatballs