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Chicken Meatballs with Mushrooms in a white plate

Chicken Meatballs with Mushrooms

This recipe is delectable, creamy and ideal for a weeknight dinner. Relatively healthy, it is ready in less than 45 minutes and it is freezable.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 22 minutes
Total Time: 42 minutes
Course: Main Course, Meat
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Chicken, Meatballs, Mushroom
Difficulty: Moderate
Servings: 16 meatballs
Calories: 127kcal

Ingredients

For the chicken meatballs mix

  • 1 pound Chicken meat minced
  • ½ cup Parsley minced
  • 1 cup Mushroom chopped
  • ½ cup Parmesan
  • ½ cup Scamorza (see notes)
  • cup Breadcrumbs
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 pinch Black Pepper crushed

For the cooking sauce

  • 2 cups Mushrooms sliced
  • 3 tsp Garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil extra virgin
  • cup Cream
  • 2 tbsp Parsley chopped

Instructions

Step 1: make the meatballs

  • Add in a bowl all the ingredients to mix the chicken meatballs.
  • Mix all the ingredients until they are evenly combined.
  • Scoop 1 and a 1/2 tablespoon of the mix and shape the mix into a ball of around 2 inches diameter.
  • Place the meatballs on a chopping board or a plate and set aside until you will cook them (see notes).

Step 2: cook the chicken meatballs with mushrooms

  • Heat 1 tbsp of evoo in a frying pan.
  • When the oil shimmers, add the garlic minced and cook it for 2 minutes.
  • Add the sliced mushrooms and cook them for 5 minutes.
  • Add the chicken meatballs and cook them until they are done for 10-12 minutes on low-to-medium heat.
  • Add the cream and keep on cooking for few more minutes.
  • Plate the meatballs, sprinkle the parsley and MANGIA!

Notes

  • You can sub the scamorza with provolone cheese.
  • You can make the meatballs in advance and keep them in the refrigerator for 24 hours until you are ready to cook them.
  • This recipe is freezable, you can in fact freeze it in portions in a zip-bag for 6 weeks. To reheat the balls, just remove them from the freezer and thaw them overnight in the refrigerator, warming them up in a buttered frying pan.

Nutrition

Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 9g | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 371IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 1mg
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