While working a second job has made it hard to make real homemade meals , take photos of them, and write a posts about them I have decided I need to come back.
I get too much excitement from posting about recipes I have tried !
Chicken Parm Meatballs
Yield: 12 large-ish meatballs
Ingredients:
1 1/4 pounds ground chicken
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
2 tbsp. chopped onion
1 tbsp. chopped parsley
1/2 cup pecorino (or Parm)
salt to taste
pepper to taste
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp. fennel seeds
1 egg, whisked
zest of half a lemon ( i used a bit of lemon juice instead)
3 tbsp. olive oil
1 14-ounce pizza sauce
mozza cheese to place on top of each meatball
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degree's F. setting rack to upper third part of oven. In a large bowl, using your hands, gently mix together first 11 ingredients. Shape into lacrosse-ball size ball ( between a golf ball and tennis ball) and place a few inches apart on a foil-lined baking sheet. In a small bowl, mix one spoonful of your pizza sauce with olive oil. Brush this mixture on top of each meatball. Bake for 15 minutes.
Remove meatballs from oven, spoon some sauce on top of each meatball, and cover each with a slice of cheese. Broil another 3-5 minutes until cheese is bubbly and golden. Serve meatballs with some pizza sauce for dipping.
Source: Dinner A Love Story
