Description
Chicken Ricotta Meatballs with Spinach Alfredo Sauce is a comforting dish featuring tender meatballs enveloped in a creamy, spinach-infused sauce. Perfect for family dinners!
Ingredients
- Ground Chicken
- Ricotta Cheese
- Fresh Spinach
- Parmesan Cheese
- Garlic
- Italian Seasoning
- Heavy Cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, ricotta cheese, grated parmesan, chopped garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Mix gently.
- Form the mixture into uniform meatballs and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
- Meanwhile, heat heavy cream in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in parmesan until melted and creamy; add wilted spinach.
- Gently incorporate baked meatballs into the sauce and simmer for 5 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball with sauce (120g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 85mg