Chicken Meatballs with Tofu and Parmesan
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This meatball is amazingly simple with a light texture not usually found in chicken or turkey meatballs.
Servings:
Calories: 254kcal
Ingredients
- 1 quart tomato sauce (see recipe link and note below)
- ¾ cup firm tofu (crumbled, about 4 ounces)
- ½ cup ricotta cheese (about 4 ounces)
- ½ cup parmesan cheese (grated, about 1½ ounces)
- ¼ cup plain breadcrumbs (Gluten Free crumbs work well too)
- 1 egg
- 2 garlic cloves (peeled and minced)
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pound ground chicken (ground turkey works well too)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°
- While you prepare the meatballs, bring the tomato sauce to a simmer
- In a large bowl, combine tofu, ricotta, Parmesan, bread crumbs, egg, garlic, oregano, salt pepper. Mix until well combined
- Add the chicken and gently mix to incorporate
- Lightly wet your hands to prevent meatball mixture from sticking, then roll into 1½-inch/golf ball-size rounds. You’ll have 25-30 meatballs
- Add the meatballs to the tomato sauce, and stir, very gently, to coat the meatballs in the sauce. Bring to a boil and cover. Transfer to the oven to bake, until the meatballs are cooked through, 20 minutes
- Serve with pasta
Notes
Note: If you don’t have tomato sauce, you can use this recipe, but will need to prepare it 45-60 minutes in advance. It's my go-to quick sauce.
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Meatballs with Tofu and Parmesan
Serving Size
6 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
254
% Daily Value*
Fat
14
g
22
%
Saturated Fat
5
g
31
%
Trans Fat
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
5
g
Cholesterol
108
mg
36
%
Sodium
1343
mg
58
%
Potassium
917
mg
26
%
Carbohydrates
11
g
4
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
6
g
7
%
Protein
24
g
48
%
Vitamin A
891
IU
18
%
Vitamin C
11
mg
13
%
Calcium
224
mg
22
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.