Description
A comforting dish featuring juicy chicken meatballs infused with creamy ricotta and enveloped in a luscious spinach Alfredo sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb Ground Chicken
- 1 cup Ricotta Cheese
- 2 cups Fresh Spinach
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese
- 2 Eggs
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- ½ cup Heavy Cream
- Pasta of Your Choice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine the ground chicken, ricotta, minced garlic, beaten eggs, parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Mix gently until just combined.
- Roll the mixture into 1-inch meatballs and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for approximately 25 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat and sauté minced garlic until fragrant.
- Thicken the sauce by stirring in heavy cream, then add fresh spinach and extra parmesan until the spinach has wilted.
- Plate the baked meatballs over pasta, drizzling with spinach Alfredo sauce and garnish with additional parmesan if desired.
Notes
Mix gently to avoid tough meatballs and consider roasting garlic for a sweeter flavor.
- 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: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 150mg