Chicken Meatballs and Spaghetti Recipe
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Chicken Meatballs and Spaghetti

By: CookingDiva  
"Chicken meatballs and spaghetti is a great alternative to beef or pork. Now, I love beef and pork, but I wanted to give my family something different. This is a recipe for a family of five, plus a little extra for leftovers."

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • Sauce:
  • 1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (8 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
  • 2 1/4 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • Meatballs:
  • 2 pounds ground chicken
  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • cooking spray
  • 1 (16 ounce) package whole-wheat spaghetti

Directions

  1. Stir together the crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, water, and basil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes while preparing meatballs.
  2. Mix together the ground chicken, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, eggs, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Roll into 1 inch balls. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and coat with cooking spray. Brown the meatballs on all sides. Add meatballs to the simmering pasta sauce and cook until internal temperature of meatballs reaches a minimum of 160 degrees F (72 degrees C), about 30 minutes.
  3. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water, and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the spaghetti, and return to a boil. Cook until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain. Serve the meatballs and sauce over the cooked spaghetti.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 491 | Total Fat: 8.3g | Cholesterol: 126mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2009 by CookinBug aka JL86 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
This produced a really fresh tasting sauce, which I definitely appreciate! I added fresh... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2009 by Kelly 
Absolutely fantastic! I am no a cook nor into cooking - just want to make healthy meals my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2009 by Maria 
First let me say this is a fab website for beginner cooks, I'm new to this site and I've only... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2009 by tara7727 
I thought that it was very good the only trouble I had was finding ground chicken at my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2009 by milt 
omg!!!!!! this is one awsome recipe...i recomend it to anyone...it is so good MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2009 by tarapara 
I loved this recipe. My husband is Italian but gets really bad heartburn from red sauces so he... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2009 by Susane 
This recipe proves that you can have healthy and tasty at the same time. I ground my own... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2009 by prgr2007 
This was really good! The sauce was very light and enjoyable. I used the ground chicken in the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2009 by jcstrong 
I only used 1 T of the Italian seasoning for the meatballs, and added a bit of oregano to the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2009 by JENNKENN 
Great recipe! All who ate it loved it. I thought the sauce could have used more diced... MORE

 
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