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Chicken parmesan meatballs

2 freestyle SP, 4SP/5PP per serving, 3 meatballs
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main meals
Servings: 5
Author: Drizzle

Ingredients

  • 1 lb raw fat free ground chicken
  • 1/3 + 1/4 cup panko crumbs
  • 1 egg
  • Dash of salt & pepper
  • 1 garlic clove diced
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1.5 tsp italian seasoning
  • 4 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 light mozzarella cheese strings

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375F, line a large baking sheet with some parchment paper and lightly spray.
  • In a bowl mix together your chicken, 1/3 cup of panko, egg, salt & pepper, garlic, onion powder, italian seasoning and 2 Tbsp parmesan cheese.
  • Roll into 15 balls, about a heaping Tbsp of the mixture. Mix your 1/4 cup of panko crumbs and remaining 2 Tbsp of parmesan cheese together and sprinkle out onto a flat plate.
  • Cut your 2 cheese strings into 8 pieces each, best to cut in middle, then cut those 2 pieces in and repeat till you have 8 small pieces, yes you will have one piece leftover.
  • Remove some of your chicken mixture to allow you to place the small piece of cheese inside then roll back into a ball.
  • Roll your meatballs in the panko/parmesan mixture and place on baking sheet.
  • Bake for 25 minutes, turning over after 10 minutes.
  • Makes 15 meatballs, they can be frozen, cooked or uncooked.

Notes

Freestyle smart points- 2 using WW recipe builder
Smart points- 4 using SP calculator
Points plus- 5 using PP calculator
Nutritional info- Calories 185...Fat 5.3g...Sat fat 2.6g..Carbs 7.2g...Fiber 0.3g...Sugar 1g... Protein 27.9g per serving ( 3 meatballs) using My Fitness Pal