Description
Southern Style Baked Chicken Ricotta Meatballs with Spinach Alfredo Sauce are a creamy, flavor-packed delight perfect for family dinners or gatherings.
Ingredients
- Ground chicken
- Ricotta cheese
- Fresh spinach
- Parmesan cheese
- Eggs
- Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
- Heavy cream
- Butter
- Garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a large bowl, mix ground chicken, ricotta cheese, eggs, breadcrumbs, garlic powder, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper until combined.
- Shape the mixture into 1-inch meatballs and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
- Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt butter and add heavy cream until simmering. Stir in chopped spinach until wilted; season to taste.
- Serve baked meatballs over pasta drizzled with spinach Alfredo sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball (85g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 80mg