Plate of Italian Chicken Meatballs with pasta

Hands On:

10 minutes

Total Time:

25 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground chicken
¼ cup Hy-Vee Italian bread crumbs
¼ cup Hy-Vee grated Parmesan cheese, plus additional for garnish; if desired
¼ cup green onions, finely chopped
1 Hy-Vee large egg, beaten
½ tsp Hy-Vee Italian seasoning
⅛ tsp Hy-Vee salt
¼ tsp Hy-Vee black pepper
1 (17.6-oz.) jar Gustare Vita tomato pasta sauce
5 cups Hy-Vee spaghetti, cooked; hot
fresh basil, for garnish; if desired

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Preparation

Preheat oven to 375°. Line a large rimmed baking pan with foil; lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray, set aside.

Gently combine ground chicken, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, green onions, egg, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Shape mixture into balls with 1¼-inch scoop or moistened hands.

Place meatballs on prepared baking sheet about 1-inch apart. Bake for 4 to 8 minutes, turning once halfway through until internal temperature reaches 165°. Drain on paper towels.

For sauce: Heat pasta sauce in saucepan. Serve sauce over meatballs and cooked spaghetti. Garnish with additional Parmesan cheese and fresh basil, if desired.