Description
A comforting bowl of pasta topped with succulent chicken meatballs in rich marinara sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 lb pappardelle pasta
- 2 cups marinara sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400ยฐF (200ยฐC).
- Mix together the ground chicken, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, egg, minced garlic, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Shape the mixture into meatballs and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake the meatballs for 20-25 minutes or until cooked and golden brown.
- Cook the pappardelle pasta according to the package instructions until al dente.
- Heat the marinara sauce in a large skillet over medium heat until bubbling gently.
- Add the baked chicken meatballs to the sauce and simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Drain the pasta and toss it with the marinara and meatballs until well coated.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
For additional flavor, consider adding Italian seasoning or red pepper flakes to the meatball mixture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg