Tuscan Chicken Meatballs

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Tuscan Chicken Meatballs

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dinner
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz. pasta Orecchiette pasta works great
  • 1 lb. ground chicken
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ cup Italian-style breadcrumbs
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 5 oz. spinach roughly chopped
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • ½ large white onion minced
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 cups starchy pasta water
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta until al dente, then set aside 2 cups of pasta water. Strain and rinse the noodles.
  • In the Dutch oven, add 2 tablespoons of pasta water and wilt the spinach over medium heat. Strain any excess water and transfer spinach to a mixing bowl.
  • Prepare the meatballs by combining 3 tablespoons of olive oil, egg, garlic, breadcrumbs, Italian seasoning, salt, and parsley with the spinach. Shape into balls.
  • Brown the meatballs in the Dutch oven with remaining olive oil, then remove from the pot.
  • Deglaze the pot with white wine, then sauté onion, garlic, and green pepper.
  • Add tomato paste and starchy pasta water, then return meatballs to the pot. Simmer until sauce thickens.
  • Toss cooked pasta with sauce and meatballs until heated through, then serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • Use starchy pasta water to thicken the sauce.
  • Don’t discard the pasta water; it’s a crucial ingredient for the sauce. If you do, you can make more by microwaving cooked pasta in salted water.

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