This spaghetti with chicken meatballs is made with spaghetti squash. If you have not made spaghetti squash before, do not get scared off! They are super easy to prepare.
I know you are going to ask, and the answer is no. No, at this point, I can not get my kids to eat the spaghetti squash. Not yet. I’m still working on them. However, they do like the chicken meatballs. So with this meal, I usually give them a fruit side and carrot sticks to make up for the squash. So, try this scrumptious spaghetti with chicken meatballs now.
Scrumptious Spaghetti With Chicken Meatballs Recipe
This scrumptious spaghetti with chicken meatballs is my secret recipe. I love making this when I want to have something special for dinner. This is very easy to make and I know you'll love it.
Ingredients
1 medium spaghetti squash
14 ounces fire-roasted tomatoes - diced
8 ounces (affiliate link)ketchup (tomato sauce Australia and UK) - no salt added
1 pound ground chicken (minced chicken)
¼ cup parsley - finely chopped
2 tablespoons (affiliate link)Italian herbs (oregano, rosemary, thyme, and sometimes basil and parsley)
2 tablespoons (affiliate link)garlic - chopped
¼ cup yellow onion - chopped- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard - extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon (affiliate link)salt
Instructions
Squash Instructions
- Cook squash according to instructions.
Sauce Instructions
- In very little olive oil (1/4 teaspoon or less), saute garlic and onion until a bit transparent.
- Add 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning, yellow mustard, salt and 1 tablespoon of parsley.
- Combine well, then add in tomatoes and tomato sauce. Let simmer for at least 5 minutes.
Meatballs Instructions
- Add 1 pound of ground chicken in 1/4 cup of finely chopped parsley, 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning and a pinch of salt.
- Combine well, then shape into small round meatball shapes. You should end up with 20 to 23 meatballs.
- Put meatballs into a hot pan lightly sprayed with extra virgin olive oil.
- Brown thoroughly on both sides and make sure they are cooked through. Place squash on plates. Top squash with sauce, then meatballs and serve hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 292kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 24gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 1130mgPotassium: 1106mgFiber: 7gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 1292IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 156mgIron: 4mg
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