Baked Garlic Butter Spinach Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

Classic chicken parmesan, only made into baked meatballs with a little parmesan cream sauce too! Like a chicken parm meets garlic butter chicken Florentine.

By @halfbakedharvest

Original recipe source

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1 cup spinach
• 0.5 cup breadcrumbs
• 0.5 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 egg
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper
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• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 0.5 cup cream
• 0.5 cup parmesan cheese
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Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (204°C).
2. In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, spinach, breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, egg, garlic, salt, and pepper.
3. Roll the mixture into tablespoon-sized balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
4. Bake the meatballs for 15-20 minutes, or until cooked through and lightly browned.
5. While the meatballs are baking, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
6. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
7. Stir in the flour and cook for another minute.
8. Slowly whisk in the chicken broth and cream, bringing the mixture to a simmer. Cook until the sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
9. Stir in the parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste.
10. Serve the meatballs warm, drizzled with the parmesan cream sauce.