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Chicken Meatballs and Spaghetti

Chicken Meatballs and Spaghetti

This Chicken Meatballs and Spaghetti recipe is the ultimate comfort food—juicy, tender chicken meatballs baked to perfection, paired with twirls of spaghetti and a rich tomato basil sauce. It’s hearty, wholesome, and ready in under 45 minutes using pantry-friendly ingredients.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 450
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken Meatballs
  • 1 lb ground chicken can substitute with turkey
  • 0.25 small white onion grated
  • 0.5 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 0.33 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 large garlic clove finely minced
  • 0.25 cup fresh parsley chopped (or 2 tsp dried parsley or basil)
  • 1 large egg
  • 0.25 tsp fine salt
  • 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 spray olive oil spray or drizzle for baking meatballs
Spaghetti Sauce
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic finely chopped
  • 0.75 small onion finely chopped
  • 28 oz crushed tomatoes
  • 1 cup water to rinse tomato can
  • 1 handful fresh basil leaves torn, or 1 tsp dried Italian herbs

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 390°F (200°C) or 350°F (180°C fan). Line a baking sheet with a wire rack and spray with olive oil.
  2. In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, grated onion, breadcrumbs, parmesan, garlic, parsley, egg, salt, and pepper. Mix just until combined.
  3. With lightly oiled hands, shape mixture into 25–30 meatballs. Place on the rack and spray with olive oil.
  4. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden, springy, and cooked through.
  5. Heat olive oil in a skillet. Sauté garlic and onion for 2–3 minutes until translucent.
  6. Add crushed tomatoes and water. Simmer for 5–10 minutes until slightly thickened. Stir in basil or herbs and season to taste.
  7. Boil salted water and cook spaghetti as per package instructions. Drain and return to pot.
  8. Pour sauce over spaghetti and add meatballs. Toss gently. Serve with extra basil and parmesan.

Notes

Use a mix of dark and white chicken meat for extra juiciness. Add red pepper flakes for spice. To make gluten-free, use gluten-free breadcrumbs and pasta. No rack? Bake meatballs on parchment-lined tray, flipping halfway through.