Healthy Spinach Chicken Meatballs

Healthy Spinach Chicken Meatballs

Ingredients :
1 pound ground chicken
2 cups finely chopped spinach measure after chopping, almost a whole 5-ounce container
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
3 cloves garlic minced
¼ cup chopped red onion
½ cup Panko breadcrumbs can sub regular breadcrumbs or gluten free ground oats
¼ cup shredded parmesan cheese
¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 egg lightly beaten

Instructions :

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Gather the ingredients. Chop the spinach, parsley, red onion, and garlic. Measure out the breadcrumbs, cheeses, salt, and pepper. Beat the egg.
Add the ground chicken to a large bowl. Stir in the rest of the ingredients except the egg until everything is incorporated into the chicken. Add the egg and stir so the mixture comes together.
Scoop out some batter with your hands and roll it into a ball about 1.5-inches in diameter. Repeat with the rest of the batter until you get 15 balls of about the same size.
Place the balls in a single layer on the lined baking sheet. Bake on the center rack of the oven for 25 to 30 minutes, flipping halfway through, until lightly browned and fully cooked through. If you have a meat thermometor, you can check the meatballs for doneness. They should have an internal temperature of at least 165°F.
Enjoy the meatballs on their own with a dipping sauce, over pasta tossed with olive oil and parmesan cheese, in a meatball sub, or as part of a grain bowl or salad.