Chicken ricotta meatballs

Name: Chicken ricotta meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 lb ground chicken 🍗; 1/2 cup ricotta cheese 🧀; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan 🧀; 1 egg 🥚; 1/2 cup breadcrumbs 🍞; 2 cloves garlic, minced 🧄; Salt and pepper 🧂; 1 tbsp Italian herbs 🌿; 2 tbsp butter 🧈; 1 clove garlic, minced 🧄; 1 cup heavy cream 🥛; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan 🧀; 2 cups fresh spinach 🍃; Salt and pepper 🧂; Pasta, ready to indulge 🍝

5 steps

Prep:20minCook:25min

Updated at: Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:46:32 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories672.6 kcal (34%)

Total Fat46.4 g (66%)

Carbs27.9 g (11%)

Sugars3.2 g (4%)

Protein36.5 g (73%)

Sodium852.7 mg (43%)

Fiber1.6 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 lbground chicken

½ cupricotta cheese

¼ cupgrated Parmesan

2 clovesgarlic

1 TbspItalian herbs

Spinach sauce

2 Tbspbutter

1 clovegarlic minced

1 cupheavy cream

½ cupgrated Parmesan

2 cupsfresh spinach

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).

Step 2

Stir together all the meatball ingredients in a large bowl. Form into evenly sized balls.

Step 3

Arrange on a baking tray lined with parchment and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden.

Step 4

For the sauce: In a skillet, melt butter and add garlic until it's aromatic. Add the cream and cheese, simmer until thickened, then fold in the spinach until it wilts.

Step 5

To serve: Nestle meatballs atop pasta and lavish with Alfredo sauce.