Chicken Parm Meatballs

Ingredients

1

lb ground chicken

1/2

cup Italian style bread crumbs

1/3

cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 to 2 slices of white bread

1/4

teaspoon pepper

1/2 tsp salt

1

egg

1 small onion, diced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tsp each dried oregano and dried parsley

1

tablespoon olive oil

2 cups tomato sauce

1

cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)

Directions

• In large bowl, mix chicken, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, bread, salt, pepper, onion, garlic, oregano, parsley and egg. Shape mixture into 20 meatballs.
• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Place meatballs in skillet, and brown meatballs on all sides, about 3 minutes on each side; drain.
• Add marinara sauce to skillet. Reduce heat to simmer; cover and cook 5 to 8 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through and no pink remains (at least 165°F). Remove from heat; top with mozzarella cheese and a sprinkle of dried basil
• To serve, spoon meatballs and sauce into serving bowls along with ricotta cheese.
• (Adapted from bettycrocker.com)