Description
Baked Chicken Ricotta Meatballs with Spinach Alfredo Sauce offer a delightful combination of tender meatballs drenched in a rich, creamy sauce—perfect for family dinners or impressing guests.
Ingredients
- Ground chicken
- Ricotta cheese
- Fresh spinach
- Parmesan cheese
- Eggs
- Garlic cloves
- Italian seasoning
- Heavy cream
- Pasta (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, ricotta cheese, minced garlic, eggs, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and grated Parmesan until well mixed.
- Scoop the mixture into 1-inch meatballs and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- While the meatballs bake, sauté fresh spinach in olive oil until wilted; set aside.
- In the same skillet, heat heavy cream over low heat, stir in sautéed spinach until thickened.
- Serve meatballs topped with creamy spinach Alfredo sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball with sauce (150g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 115mg