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Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Meatballs
Delicious mozzarella stuffed meatballs baked in the oven and tossed in marinara sauce
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 404 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian-American Fussion
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 4 oz part skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 tbsp oil
- 24 oz marinara sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Add ground chicken, egg, almond flour, salt, pepper, oregano, garlic powder, and crushed red pepper to a mixing bowl. Mix to combine thoroughly with a spoon or your hands.
- With wet hands, roll out 8 meatballs using about 2 tbsp of mixture for each meatball. Place meatballs on a tray. Cut part skim mozzarella into cubes. Stuff each meatball with a piece of mozzarella.
- Heat oil in a cast iron skillet. Place the meatballs in the skillet and cook for about 8 minutes until the meatballs are browned on all sides.
- Place cast iron skillet in the oven to bake at 350 for 13 minutes. Take the meatballs out of the oven and pour the sauce into the cast iron. Heat the sauce and meatballs over medium-low heat until the sauce is warmed through.
- Serve meatballs with fresh parmesan cheese on pasta.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4g
Calories
404kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
157mg
(52%)
Sodium
1359mg
(57%)
Potassium
1151mg
(33%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
979IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
297mg
(30%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 404
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4g | |
| Calories | 404kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 157mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 1359mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 1151mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 979IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 297mg | 30% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.