Chicken Meatballs

These meatballs are as tasty as any made of pork and beef. They are healthier because they are made from lower fat chicken and baked instead of fried. So you can enjoy your favorite food and stick to your resolutions to take better care of yourself.


Servings: 12 meatballs
Hardware: Measuring spoons and cups, a mixing bowl, un-powdered latex gloves, a baking sheet, foil
Time: Prep: 10 minutes Cooking: 35 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground chicken
• ¼ cup bread crumbs
• ⅛ cup milk
• ⅛ cup Parmesan cheese
• 3 tablespoons Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon pesto
• 1 egg
• cooking spray

1. Preheat the oven to 375°
2. This is easiest to do with your hands. Put on latex gloves.  Combine all the ingredients,except spray, in the bowl and mix with your hands. Make golf ball sized meatballs.
3. Cover the baking sheet in foil. Spray the foil with cooking spray.
4. Bake the meatballs for about 35 minutes. Check the largest meatball to see if it is cooked through.

You can drop these meatballs in sauce or soup. You can use them to make sandwiches or use them alone as an appetizer. You can cook the meatballs, allow them to cool, and place them in a single layer on a plate. Freeze them for about an hour and then freeze them for long term storage with a food saver system.