Baked Chicken Meatballs with Vodka Sauce and Rigatoni
Baked Chicken Meatballs with Vodka Sauce and Rigatoni is a delicious recipe made with lean chicken meatballs.
Servings 6 People
Ingredients
- 24 ounces Vodka Sauce I use Rao's brand- use what you like
- 3 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 tsp. Red Pepper Flakes Optional- to make it spicy to taste!
- 1 lb. Lean Ground Chicken
- 1/2 cup Parmesan or Peccorino Romano Cheese
- 1/2 cup Italian Seasoned Bread Crumbs
- 1 large Egg
- 1 tsp. Garlic Powder
- 2 tsp. Dried Minced Onion
- 1 tbsp. Olive Oil
- 1 lb. Rigatoni Cooked according to package Instructions
Instructions
- In the bottom of a pot saute the garlic and red pepper flakes in a little olive oil until fragrant. Add the jar of sauce and place on low heat.24 ounces Vodka Sauce, 1 tsp. Red Pepper Flakes, 3 cloves Garlic
For the Meatballs
- Mix together the ground chicken, garlic powder, minced onion, egg, olive oil, bread crumbs and cheese.1 lb. Lean Ground Chicken, 1/2 cup Parmesan or Peccorino Romano Cheese, 1/2 cup Italian Seasoned Bread Crumbs, 1 large Egg, 1 tsp. Garlic Powder, 2 tsp. Dried Minced Onion, 1 tbsp. Olive Oil
- Roll into small balls- about 1.5 inches. You'll get around 20-25. Drizzle a sheet pan lined with parchment paper with olive oil.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes at 400 degrees or until crisp and cooked to 165 degrees internally.
- Add meatballs to sauce and make your pasta. Toss the finished pasta with the meatballs and sauce and serve.1 lb. Rigatoni