Ingredients
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- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 large eggs
- 3/4 cup shelf-stable grated Parmesan cheese, (like Kraft)
- 2 tbsp flaxseed meal
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning blend, (salt-free)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 18 Bite-sized mozzarella balls (I used ciliegine)
- 1-2 tbsp Olive oil, for pan frying
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (or freshly grated Parmesan)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, egg, Parmesan cheese, flaxseed meal, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Mix well and let stand for 10 minutes.
- Shape the meatball mixture into small golf ball size, and then press a ball of mozzarella into each. Reseal the meatball mixture around the mozzarella, making sure to cover it completely. You don’t want any mozzarella to be visible, or it will ooze out while you cook the meatballs.
- Once all of the meatballs have been stuffed, set them in the fridge.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Heat a few tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high. Once the oil has warmed, add in half of the meatballs and cook until browned, turning often.
- Once the meatballs brown, remove them from the skillet and add your second batch of meatballs.
- When those meatballs have also browned, remove the meatballs and the skillet from the heat. Add 1 cup of the tomato sauce to the bottom of the skillet. Return the meatballs to the skillet. Drizzle the remaining 1 cup of tomato sauce over the meatballs and sprinkle with shredded cheese.
- Place the meatballs in the oven and cook for 15 minutes. Turn the oven to "broil-hi" and broil until the cheese just begins to brown. Remove meatballs from oven and allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- The nutritional information is based only on 1 meatball, however, you most likely eat more than one meatball so simply multiply by the number of meatballs you consume.
- To make your own Italian Seasoning blend:
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stove-top
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Gluten Free
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 72
- Sugar: 1
- Fat: 4
- Carbohydrates: 2
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 8
