Chicken, Spinach, and Feta Meatballs

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Chicken, Spinach, and Feta Meatballs a try. One serving contains 282 calories, 25g of protein, and 13g of fat. For $1.34 per serving, this recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. This recipe from Healthy Delicious has 470 fans. If you have vegetable oil, reduced fat milk, ground chicken, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns an excellent spoonacular score of 82%. Similar recipes include Zoodles with Chicken Fetan and Spinach Meatballs, Spinach and Feta Turkey Meatballs, and Feta Meatballs with Spinach Couscous & Tzatziki.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 cups fresh baby spinach

¾ cup bread crumbs

1 pound ground chicken breast

1 egg, lightly beaten

4 garlic cloves, minced

¼ cup crumbled reduced fat feta

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Equipment:

baking pan

oven

pot

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Heat oven to 450ºF. Coat bottom of a baking dish with oil.Bring a small pot of water to a rapid simmer. Add the spinach and cook 1-2 minutes or until wilted. Drain and chop.In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, bread crumbs, garlic,egg, chopped spinach, and feta; mix until just incorporated. Firmly roll the mixture into 12 balls, about 2 inches each; place in prepared dish. Bake 15-20 minutes, or until lightly browned and cooked through.

 

Step by step:


1. Heat oven to 450ºF. Coat bottom of a baking dish with oil.Bring a small pot of water to a rapid simmer.

2. Add the spinach and cook 1-2 minutes or until wilted.

3. Drain and chop.In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, bread crumbs, garlic,egg, chopped spinach, and feta; mix until just incorporated. Firmly roll the mixture into 12 balls, about 2 inches each; place in prepared dish.

4. Bake 15-20 minutes, or until lightly browned and cooked through.


Nutrition Information:

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274k Calories
28g Protein
9g Total Fat
17g Carbs
22% Health Score
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Calories
274k
14%

Fat
9g
14%

  Saturated Fat
2g
16%

Carbohydrates
17g
6%

  Sugar
1g
2%

Cholesterol
115mg
39%

Sodium
412mg
18%

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Protein
28g
58%

Vitamin K
81µg
78%

Vitamin B3
13mg
67%

Selenium
45µg
65%

Vitamin B6
0.96mg
48%

Phosphorus
307mg
31%

Vitamin A
1510IU
30%

Manganese
0.39mg
20%

Vitamin B1
0.29mg
19%

Vitamin B5
1mg
19%

Potassium
574mg
16%

Vitamin B2
0.28mg
16%

Folate
61µg
15%

Magnesium
52mg
13%

Iron
2mg
11%

Zinc
1mg
8%

Vitamin C
6mg
8%

Calcium
70mg
7%

Vitamin E
1mg
7%

Vitamin B12
0.4µg
7%

Copper
0.12mg
6%

Fiber
1g
5%

Vitamin D
0.33µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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