If you are a chicken parmesan fan like our family, you need to make this recipe! It is so easy, on the healthier side (no frying), and oh boy, is it a family favorite. Think meatballs meet chicken parmesan, that’s what this is – ground chicken, seasoned and formed into meatballs and then baked in a tomato sauce with lots of mozzarella cheese. Added bonus – make this meal in one pot! Enjoy!
Printone pot chicken parmesan meatballs
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 servings
- Category: Main Dishes
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- ½ cup bread crumbs
- ⅓ cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced and divided
- 1 large egg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1 t crushed red pepper
- 2 cups mozzarella, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Combine chicken, bread crumbs, parmesan, 2 cloves garlic, egg and parsley in bowl. Form into 1 inch meatballs.
- In 10 inch oven proof skillet, heat 2 T olive oil. Add meatballs and brown. Remove to plate. In same skillet, heat 2 T olive oil. Saute remaining 2 cloves garlic until fragrant. Add crushed tomatoes and red pepper. Bring to a low boil and add meatballs. Sprinkle with mozzarella and bake for 15 minutes.
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