#FoodieFriday - Mozzarella-Stuffed Chicken Parmesan Meatballs January 29 2016

Having people over this weekend and don’t know what to make for them? Enjoy your night together with this Mozzarella-Stuffed Chicken Parmesan Meatballs as the perfect side dish to any meal.

Ingredients: adapted from Life in the Lofthouse

  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 tablespoon chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon La Flor parsley
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 2 teaspoons La Flor garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon La Flor black pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 8 ounces mozzarella cheese cut into ½ inch cubes
  • 1 jar marinara sauce (24 ounces)
Directions:
  1. Spray a 12 cup muffin tin with nonstick spray and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together all ingredients except chicken, mozzarella cheese, and marinara sauce. Note, only use 1/4 cup breadcrumbs during this step and save the remainder for step 6.
  3. Gentle combine the ground chicken and mixture with your hands. Form 12 meatballs by rolling about 2 tablespoons of chicken mixture in your hands, shaping into a ball.
  4. Press one cube of mozzarella cheese into the center of the meatball and press mixture around to hide the cheese.
  5. Repeat with remaining chicken mixture and mozzarella.
  6. Pour remaining breadcrumbs onto a large plate and roll each meatball into the crumbs. Then place each meatball into the muffin tin.
  7. Bake meatballs for 20-25 minutes or until fully cooked.
  8. Heat the marinara sauce and serve immediately once meatballs are ready.

These tasty bites do well frozen for up to 2 months and can be reheated in the oven or in a crock pot.

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