Healthy Chicken Parmesan Meatball Bake

One of my favourite dishes is baked chicken Parmesan. I try to experiment with at least one new recipe each week, and earlier this year, I stumbled upon a Baked Chicken Parmesan Meatball dish. I made it with a spinach orzo salad, and my husband devoured it. And I did too!

So I decided to take my swing at this parmesan meatball bake by making a few modifications. I love a little kick in my Italian dishes, so I don’t shy away from adding in some crushed red pepper flakes! And one of my favourite pasta sauces is Classico Spicy Red Pepper Sauce, which I use in this recipe.

Healthy Chicken Parmesan Meatball Bake

Gretel Shaw

This healthy chicken parmesan meatball bake is a new way to enjoy your regular meatballs. Check out this easy recipe that's guaranteed to satisfy you.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings 20 meatballs

Calories 75 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 1 pound ground chicken (minced chicken)
• 1 medium egg
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning - dried
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ½ cup breadcrumbs - whole-wheat, unseasoned
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  2 cups marinara sauce - divided
• ¼ cup Parmesan cheese - grated
• 5 ounces spinach - chopped
• 1 cup Mozzarella cheese - reduced-fat shredded

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking tray with parchment paper, sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
• Combine ground chicken, egg, garlic, onion powder, Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper flakes, whole wheat breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup of marinara sauce, grated Parmesan cheese, and spinach in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
• Using a cookie scoop or bare hands, form into 20 meatballs and place on a baking dish. Bake for 15 minutes.
• While meatballs are baking, spray a 9×13 casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray and spread 3/4 cup of marinara sauce to the dish.
• Once the meatballs are done cooking, transfer to the baking dish. Top with the marinara sauce left and cheese.
• Bake for an additional 15 minutes or until cheese is golden brown. Serve warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 75kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 7gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 215mgPotassium: 252mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 832IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 78mgIron: 1mg

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