Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
A classic comfort food reimagined! These meatballs are a cheesy, saucy delight that's sure to please.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- 8x8 baking dish or 9x9 or large oven-safe skillet
- Large Cookie Scoop optional, for portioning meatballs
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 lb lean ground chicken
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 Tsp dried basil
- 1/2 Tsp dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
Toppings
- 1 jar pasta sauce 23.5 oz
- 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese use fat free if following WW
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese for topping
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Combine all meatball ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix until uniform. Using a cookie scoop or wet hands, form into 12 meatballs.
- Pour your pasta sauce into 8x8 dish, and evenly space meatballs in the sauce.
- Bake for 30-35 min, until internal temp reaches 165F.
- Remove from oven, top with shredded Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese, and bake for another 6-8 min (or broil) until cheese is melted.
- Serve warm over pasta and enjoy!
Notes
Each meatball is 2 points on WW. Click here to add to WW app!
Nutrition
Calories: 123kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 12gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 466mgPotassium: 348mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 277IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 142mgIron: 1mg
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