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Spaghetti al Limone with chicken meatballs
Creamy Spaghetti al Limone served with juicy chicken meatballs is the kind of dinner recipe our family just loves. Easy and delicious!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 578 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 500 g (1lb) ground chicken / chicken mince
- 1 egg yolk
- ½ cup dried breadcrumbs (1 cup fresh breadcrumbs)
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 tsp rosemary
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
For the Spaghetti al Limne
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 cup cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese
- 500 g (1lb) Spaghetti cooked + 1 cup cooking water reserved
Instructions
- To make the meatballs, combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. With a wooden spoon, mix well.
- With wet hands, form meatballs the size of golf balls.
- Heat a large pan or skillet over high heat and add a few tablespoons of olive oil. Cook the meatballs until golden brown on all sides. Remove and set aside. If baking, place the meatballs on a sheetpan and drizzle with a little olive oil. Bake in a very hot oven (220ºC/430ºF) until golden brown and just cooked through, approximately 10-12 minutes.
- To make the sauce, melt the butter in the pan and add the garlic. Cook for 30 seconds then pour in the cream.
- Season with salt and pepper and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat then add the lemon juice, Parmesan cheese and lemon zest and whisk in.
- Toss with pasta and a splash of the pasta's cooking water. Serve the spaghetti with the chicken meatballs and more Parmesan.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
578kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
191mg
(64%)
Sodium
843mg
(35%)
Potassium
763mg
(22%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
805IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
100mg
(10%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 578
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 578kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 191mg | 64% |
| Sodium | 843mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 763mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 805IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.