Do you struggle to eat enough protein each day? If so, this recipe is for you. Each meatball is packed with over 20 grams of protein! Can you believe that!? It’s the truth. Plan 2-3 meatballs in for lunch or dinner and that daily protein goal just got a whole lot easier to hit.
These are super fun to make, don’t require a ton of ingredients, and very simple! Promise. Did I even mention yet that they taste amazing? Pair these will a bit of pasta, veggies, or even some rice. Heck, let them be the meal themselves, they don’t even need a side kick!
These muffins are large, but feel free to make them half the size and do 24. Simply just log half a muffin in Myfitnesspal if you want to make them smaller. Enjoy!
Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. ground chicken (or blend some breasts like I do)
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 6 tablespoons dried bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 whole egg
- 1 egg white
- 3 ounces mozzarella cheese
- 3/4 cup pasta sauce (I used Classico)
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in blender or food processor. Pulse it a few times to blend into ground chicken.
- Mix in Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, eggs, and seasoning.
- Grease muffin pan with some Pam.
- Evenly distribute meat into all 12 muffin slots, then go back and roll them into a ball.
- Cover each meatball with a spoonful of sauce.
- Bake for 20 minutes at 350 dregees F.
- Remove from oven and top with cheese.
- Bake another 3-5 minutes until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
Serves: 12
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Amount Per Serving: 1 meatball
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| Calories | 149 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 6.2 | 9.2% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0 | |
| Trans Fat | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 | |
| Sodium | 0 | |
| Total Carbohydrate 3.6 | 1% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 | |
| Sugars | ||
| Protein 20.7 | ||
| Vitamin A | Vitamin C | |
| Calcium | Iron | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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4 Comments
This might be a silly question but is the chicken cooked before you bake it with the other ingredients?
No, mix it raw just like you would meatloaf.
I subbed half the chicken for ground turkey. Will this change the macros much?
Do you think these would freeze well? Then I could take out a few at a time to eat for lunch.