Description
Southern Style Baked Chicken Ricotta Meatballs with Spinach Alfredo Sauce are a comforting dish filled with tender chicken, creamy ricotta, and vibrant spinach, all enveloped in a luscious Alfredo sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
- ½ cup Italian-style breadcrumbs
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- 2 cups Alfredo sauce
- Garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a baking dish.
- In a bowl, combine ground chicken, ricotta, spinach, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, egg, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper until well mixed.
- Form the mixture into 2-inch meatballs and place them in the baking dish without overcrowding.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
- Pour Alfredo sauce over the meatballs and return to the oven for an additional 10-15 minutes.
- Serve hot garnished with fresh basil if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 meatballs (170g)
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 110mg