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The Best Chicken Meatballs Ever!

This is such a unique recipe! I wasn’t sure how they would actually taste but I am here to tell you they are absolutely out of this world! I saw them on Ina Garten’s Cooking show, The Barefoot Contessa. She made them in an Italian Wedding soup. I changed it up a bit by preparing them as I would regular meatballs and adding my favorite jar of sauce-Rao’s. I also pan fried mine but you could certainly bake them if you prefer! Have you tried Rao’s sauce yet? Wow, I may never make a homemade sauce again after trying it! Check it out at your local food store, Amazon or Target! We have also been enjoying these with just a drizzle of olive oil. These truly are outrageous!

You’ll Need:

Skillet

Rao’s Sauce

The Best Chicken Meatballs Ever!

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Ingredients

¾ pound ground chicken I have the butcher grind this from boneless, skinless chicken thighs
½ pound chicken sausage casings removed
⅔ cup seasoned bread crumbs
2 cloves garlic minced
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
¼ cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano
¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan plus extra for serving
3 tablespoons milk
1 egg lightly beaten
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
olive oil for frying
1 large jar Rao's sauce or your favorite

Instructions

For the meatballs, place the ground chicken, sausage, bread crumbs, garlic, parsley, Pecorino, Parmesan, milk, egg, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a bowl and combine gently with a fork.
Form meatballs and fry in a few Tablespoons olive oil to brown.
Add 1 jar of sauce and simmer on low until fully cooked through.
(Can also top with cheese if desired and broil 2mins)