Chicken Meatballs with Mini Wheel Pasta

Name: Chicken Meatballs with Mini Wheel Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 serving
Ingredients: 1/3 cup seasoned breadcrumbs; 1 large egg, beaten; 2 teaspoons salt, divided; 1 pound ground chicken; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 ounce can tomato sauce; 8 ounces bocconcini mozzarella mini balls; 1 pound piccolini or mini-wheel pasta; 1 tablespoon fresh basil, julienned

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
6
Calories
590 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Chicken Meatballs with Mini Wheel Pasta

Soren Carlson

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Chicken Meatballs with Mini Wheel Pasta is a quick and easy weeknight dinner that even the pickiest of eaters will want time and time again.

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Ingredients

Servings

1/3 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
1 large egg, beaten
2 teaspoons salt, divided
1 pound ground chicken
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 ounce can tomato sauce
8 ounces bocconcini mozzarella mini balls
1 pound piccolini or mini-wheel pasta
1 tablespoon fresh basil, julienned

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Instructions

Cook the pasta 1 minute less than package directions call for (I used mini wheels that were to be cooked for 7 minutes, so I cooked them for 6 minutes). Drain the pasta and set aside.
Mix the bread crumbs, ground chicken, egg and 1 teaspoon salt in a bowl.
With wet hands use 1 teaspoon of the ground chicken mixture to roll into each tiny meatball.
Heat a large pot with 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat.
Cook the meatballs for 3 minutes turning occasionally.
Add the garlic to the meatballs and cook for 1 minute.
Add the tomato sauce, 1 tsp salt and basil and continue to cook the meatballs and sauce for 8 minutes over low heat.
Add the cooked pasta and mozzarella balls to the pot with the sauce and cook until the cheese and pasta are heated through, about 2-3 minutes.
Serve.

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Calories 590kcal (30%) Carbohydrates 69g (23%) Protein 37g (74%) Fat 19g (29%) Cholesterol 115mg (38%) Sodium 1820mg (76%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 8g (16%)