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Ground Chicken Pesto Meatballs

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These pesto meatballs are made with ground chicken, store bought jarred pesto, sun dried tomatoes, feta, and a few more pantry staples. They’re super flavorful, beyond easy to make, and they make the perfect protein-packed chicken dish to pair with your favorite pasta.
Course Appetizer, meat
Cuisine American, greek, Italian
Keyword appetizer, baked feta pasta method, ground chicken, meatballs, pesto
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Ground Chicken
  • ½ cup Seasoned Bread Crumbs or panko
  • 1 large Egg
  • ½ cup Feta Crumbled or parmesan
  • ¼ cup Red Onions finely diced
  • ¼ cup Sun Dried Tomatoes (in oil preferably) finely diced
  • 2 tablespoon Pesto
  • ½ teaspoon Italian Seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • Hot Honey for dipping

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400F degrees.
  • Combine all ingredients (except hot honey) in a large bowl and mix with your hands until ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
  • Roll the seasoned meat into 15 small golf ball sized meatballs and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. I recommend doing 5 rows of 3.
  • Bake the meatballs at 400F degrees for 25 minutes or until cooked through.
  • Serve immediately or dip them in hot honey if you’re serving them as an appetizer.

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