Chicken Meatballs with Sauce over Pasta

 Lean Ground Chicken is used to make these Chicken Meatballs, cooked with a red pasta sauce and served over your favorite pasta…

Meatballs

• 1 pound lean ground chicken
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/3 cup dry breadcrumbs or quick oats
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Directions
• Mix all ingredients, except olive oil, in a mixing bowl and roll into 2 inch balls, make about 10-12 meatballs.
  Add olive oil into a skillet on medium heat, place meatballs in skillet to cook and brown on all sides, about 6-8 minutes.

Sauce and Pasta

• 1 – 24 ounce jar of pasta sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• salt and pepper to taste
• 8-12 ounces of your favorite pasta, regular or gluten free, cooked to package directions.
• Directions
• On medium heat, In a large saucepan add all sauce ingredients.
  Now add all the meatballs, turn heat down to low and cook for about 40 minutes, stir frequently.
• Serve sauce and meatballs over your favorite cooked pasta.
  Add some grated cheese on top. Enjoy!