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Chicken Parmesan Meatball Bowls

A chicken meatball served with pasta, broccoli, and a mixture of spaghetti and Alfredo sauces!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Course: Lunch/Dinner Recipes, Macro Friendly Recipes, Main Course, Meal Prep, Recipes
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Low Calorie
Servings: 5 bowls
Author: Krista Pool

Equipment

Ingredients

Ingredients for the Meatballs:

  • 1.5 pounds lean ground chicken 96/4
  • 50 grams parmesan cheese
  • 63 grams mozzarella cheese
  • 4.5 tablespoons panko bread crumbs 47g
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1.25 cups red spaghetti sauce I used Classico

Ingredients for the Alfredo Sauce:

  • 1/2 cup pasta water reserve after cooking pasta
  • 1 cup low fat cottage cheese 220g
  • 8 grams butter
  • 16 grams grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 small clove garlic grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • salt, pepper, & pinch of nutmeg

Ingredients for the Bowls:

  • 7 ounces pasta of choice
  • 10 ounces broccoli

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 and arrange 5 oven safe containers on a cookie sheet. Spray lightly with cooking spray.
  • Place chicken in a mixing bowl. Add parmesan and mozzarella cheese, bread crumbs, egg, and seasoning. Mix well. Evenly distribute meat into the 5 containers (about 175g each) and roll into a loaf or meatballs.
  • Cover meatballs with 1/4 cup spaghetti sauce.
  • Bake for 50-60 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
  • Cook pasta noodles using instructions on the back of the bag in salted water. Strain and set aside.
  • Steam broccoli over the stove or in the microwave until soft.
  • In a small, oven safe bowl heat up the cottage cheese for 30 seconds. Stir and heat another 30 seconds. Blend with an immersion blender to make smooth. Add all remaining ingredients and mix well.
  • Evenly distribute pasta and broccoli into the 5 containers. Top the pasta and broccoli with 1/5 of the alfredo sauce (about 1/3 cup).
  • Let cool before covering with lids and placing in the refrigerator up to 5 days.

Notes

Alternate veggies:
  • cauliflower
  • asparagus
  • zucchini
  • spinach
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Nutrition

Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 520kcal | Carbohydrates: 46.9g | Protein: 50.2g | Fat: 12g