Marry Me Chicken Meatballs
Marry me chicken meatballs are made with homemade chicken meatballs coated in a flavorful, easy to make tomato and cream sauce.
Ingredients
- 1.5 Pounds Ground Chicken
- 1 Cup Italian Seasoned Breadcrumbs
- 2 Eggs
- ¼ Cup Milk
- ½ Cup Parmesan Cheese
- 2 Tbs Butter
- 2 Tbs Olive Oil
- ¼ Cup Red Onion, diced
- 3 Cloves Garlic, minced
- 3 Tbs Tomato Paste
- ¼ Cup Sun Dried Tomatoes, chopped & 1 Tbs of the oil from the jar
- 10 Oz Diced Tomatoes, drained
- ¼ Cup Chicken Broth
- 2 Cups Heavy Cream
- 1 Cup Baby Spinach, chopped
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 2 Tbs Garlic Powder
- 1 Tbs Italian Seasoning
- 1 Tbs Onion Powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°
- First, in a large bowl, add the ground chicken, eggs, seasoned breadcrumbs, milk and Parmesan cheese. Season with salt, pepper, 1 tbs of garlic powder and onion power and mix everything together until it’s evenly combined.
- Then, roll the mixture into 2” balls and place them onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Place them into the center rack of the oven for 30 minutes. The meatballs may be difficult to roll. Use a 1 ½ inch scooper.
- While the meatballs are cooking, in a large skillet, melt the butter and olive oil over medium high heat and sauté the chopped red onion until soft. Add the minced garlic and sauté for an additional minute.
- Add the chopped sun dried tomatoes and the oil from the jar that they came in. Sauté for 2 minutes.
- Now, stir in the tomato paste and diced tomatoes. Season them with salt, pepper, 1 tbs garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Let them simmer for 5 minutes.
- Next, stir in the chicken broth, heavy cream and Parmesan cheese. Llet the sauce simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the chopped baby spinach and stir it into the sauce until the spinach has wilted. This should take about 3 minutes.
- Once the meatballs are done, add them to the sauce. Carefully spoon the sauce over the meatballs and let them simmer in it for about 5 minutes.
- Finally, serve warm over pasta or rice and enjoy!