Chicken Spinach Meatballs

These chicken spinach meatballs are to die for. I make these for my kids' lunch boxes and everyone at their school wants them. They freeze great.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 215 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• 1 pound ground chicken
• ½ cup grated Asiago cheese
• cooking spray
• 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese (Optional)
• ¼ large onion
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded
• ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric (Optional)
• ⅓ (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed, not drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.

Step 2

Combine onion, jalapeno peppers, ginger, and garlic in a food processor; pulse until coarsely chopped.

Step 3

Place onion mixture, chicken, spinach, Asiago cheese, feta cheese, salt, basil, and turmeric in a large bowl. Mix together gently. Form mixture into balls. Arrange balls about 1/2 inch apart on the baking sheets.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes.