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Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

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Today, I turn over a new leaf. My goal is to prepare meals for the upcoming work week! The challenge? To make all of our meals low-carb.

After snagging marked down ground turkey from Target ($2 off!), I knew I had the base for what would become delicious Chicken Parmesan Meatballs hot from the oven!

This recipe is incredibly simple to prepare and includes easy clean-up, a win-win, right?! I know you’re a hard-working, busy home cook and the last thing you need is a complicated dinner recipe. I can help!

Begin by setting out all of your ingredients, grab necessary utensils including a large mixing bowl, and preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Then, all you need to do is mix all of the ingredients (except the sauce and some of the cheese) with your hands in the large bowl. Spray a foil-lined baking sheet with cooking spray. Later, place medium size meatballs on the baking sheet, top with jarred spaghetti sauce and a bit of shredded parmesan.

Feel free to add more sauce than I did, if you prefer.

Bake the meatballs at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Then, remove the meatballs from the oven and cover in a tablespoon of more spaghetti sauce and a heaping amount of shredded mozzarella, and a bit more shredded parmesan. Return the baking sheet to the oven, but turn the oven setting to broil. Watch the meatballs closely and remove them once the cheese is bubbly and golden brown.

The meatballs slide off the foil easily.

You could garnish with more chopped fresh parsley if you would like to add color! Either eat the meatballs by themselves or add them on top of a bowl of pasta and more spaghetti sauce. The Chicken Parmesan Meatballs could also be served inside a toasted, halved baguette to make it into a sandwich. (We’re really trying to eat low-carb meals so we nixed that idea, but boy would it be scrumptious! While these meatballs have bread crumbs, we’re not serving ours on pasta or as a sandwich thus cutting significant carb intake.)

Add these meatballs to your spaghetti sauce for dinner pasta or eat them individually as a hearty small plate.

When the work week leaves you feeling drained and you can’t find the energy to make dinner, Chicken Parmesan Meatballs is a grab and heat-up dinner option that goes well over al dente pasta or inside a crusty bread baguette!

14 meatballs

Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

Melted cheese and tangy sauce make these Chicken Parmesan Meatballs a scrumptious dinner option.

15 minPrep Time

17 minCook Time

32 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground chicken
  • 1/2 c. Italian bread crumbs
  • 2 T. chopped onion
  • 2 T. chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 c. shredded parmasen
  • heavy pinch of kosher salt
  • heave pinch of ground pepper
  • 1 clove of garlic chopped
  • 1 T. Italian seasoning
  • 1 egg whisked
  • Jarred spaghetti sauce
  • 1 c. shredded mozzarella

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degress.
  2. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray the foil with cooking spray.
  3. Mix all of the ingredients, expect the spaghetti sauce and mozzarella, in a large bowl by hand until well incorporated.
  4. Form medium sized meatballs by hand and place on the foil lined baking sheet.
  5. Top each meatball with about a teaspoon of spaghetti sauce and lightly sprinkle parmesan on top.
  6. Bake the meatballs for 15 minutes.
  7. Remove the meatballs from the oven, top with more sauce and add a heaping amount of mozzarella on top of each one. Set the over to broil.
  8. Broil the meatballs on the top shelf for 1-2 minutes until the cheese is bubbly, golden brown.
  9. Serve the meatballs warm or add to pasta with more sauce.
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Nutrition

Calories

2489 cal

Fat

71 g

Carbs

177 g

Protein

173 g
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Shrimp Scampi with Pasta and Parmesan

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A Delicious Dinner in 30 Minutes

Shrimp Lovers! Where ya at?

My Shrimp Scampi with Pasta and Parmesan must be the easiest, fastest classic shrimp recipe of all time…well, next to shrimp cocktail. Bonus: It’s not that expensive either. If you look for a sale on a frozen bag of shrimp at the store and you are willing to shell these little guys yourself, you’ll save money.

My goal is to provide you with recipes you can make after a long workday without little fuss. Real food.

If you can boil pasta and chop a few ingredients, you’re on your way to enjoying tender shrimp scampi in less than thirty minutes.

Shrimp scampi makes your tummy happy.
Shrimp scampi makes your tummy happy.

The lemon juice adds brightness to the richness of the garlic butter wine sauce, a perfect balance of flavors. Don’t skimp on the fresh herbs, which give the dish depth of flavor. And who doesn’t love a recipe that includes booze? Use a dry white wine, that you would normally sip on anyway, to add to the garlic butter sauce. Warning: Don’t overdue it on the red pepper flakes, if you opt to include them. A little red pepper goes a long way. Oh, and don’t forget to sprinkle shredded parmesan after plating to finish it off.

Enjoy! If you make this recipe, I want to hear from you. Post a comment with a photo of your plate below or tag me on Instagram with #ODLrecipes.

3-4 servings

Shrimp Scampi with Pasta and Parmesan

Classic shrimp scampi is a quick, impressive weeknight meal ready in 30 minutes.

15 minPrep Time

15 minCook Time

30 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 3 T unsalted butter
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 4 diced large garlic cloves
  • 1/2 c. chardonnay
  • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  • pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
  • large pinch black pepper
  • 1 lb large raw shelled shrimp
  • 1/4 c. chopped parsley
  • 1/2 juice lemon
  • 1/2 box Barilla spaghetti
  • 1 T shredded parmesan

Instructions

  1. Using medium heat, melt olive oil with butter in a large skillet.
  2. Add garlic and saute while stirring for just under a minute.
  3. Add chardonnay, red pepper (optional), salt, and pepper.
  4. Cook while stirring occasionally until the sauce reduces 1-2 minutes.
  5. Add shrimp and saute for 4-5 minutes.
  6. In the meantime, bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the dry spaghetti according to package directions.
  7. Add parsley and lemon juice. Stir. Reduce to low temperature and cover.
  8. Add in cooked and drained spaghetti to scampi and toss.
  9. Add parmesan and serve warm.
  10. Garnish with a sprig of parsley.

Notes

Red pepper flakes are optional.

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Nutrition

Calories

630 cal

Fat

62 g

Carbs

17 g

Protein

2 g
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Easy Cheesy Tortellini Bake

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Trust me when I tell you that this “get-it-on-the-table-good” pasta is the easiest side dish I’ve ever made, next to Ramen noodles in college. Bonus? EVERYONE loves Easy Cheesy Tortellini Bake.

These little pockets of gooey cheese are easy to bake with just a few ingredients in fifteen minutes flat. I make this dish when I need some hubby grub in a hurry. On Trisha Yearwood’s cooking show, I saw that her husband, Garth Brooks, adds tortellini to everything from breakfast bowls to salads. He might just be on to something. Smart man.

Everyone is a fan of this cheesy side dish. Eat it alone and it's dinner. No leftovers tonight!
Everyone is a fan of this cheesy side dish. Eat it alone and it’s dinner. No leftovers tonight!

Serves 6 servings

Easy Cheesy Tortellini Bake

This tortellini dish is "get-it-on-the-table-good." It's a crowd-pleasing side dish that will leave you wanting more.

5 minPrep Time

10 minCook Time

15 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 18 oz. frozen cheese tortellini
  • 1/2 jar spaghetti sauce
  • 8 oz. softened cream cheese
  • 3-4 fresh basil leaves
  • 1/4 c. shredded colby-jack cheese (mozzarella can be used instead)
  • 2 T grated parmesan

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cook tortellini according to directions and drain water.
  3. While the tortellini is cooking, warm up the cream cheese and spaghetti sauce in a saucepan on low. Stir until the cream cheese combines with the sauce completely. Your mixture may be slightly lumpy.
  4. Add cooked tortellini to saucepan mixture, stir. Sprinkle 2 T. graded parmesan on to the mixture, stir.
  5. Transfer mixture into a 8x8 glass dish. Top with sprinkled colby-jack cheese.
  6. Bake uncovered for 8-10 minutes. Serve with freshly torn basil on top.

Notes

Substitute mozzarella for colby-jack cheese. This is a super easy and quick side dish or lunchtime entree. If you need a protein, add Italian sausage or pepperoni.

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Everyone is a fan of this cheesy side dish. Eat it alone and it's dinner. No leftovers tonight!
Everyone is a fan of this cheesy side dish. Eat it alone for dinner. No leftovers tonight!

 

Movie Night Popcorn Seasonings

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Fire up Netflix and turn down the lights….it’s Movie Night. But wait! Where’s the popcorn? Everyone knows those store bought popcorn seasonings contain all kinds of unpronounceable ingredients. Take ten minutes, before pushing play on your chosen flick, and make one of these high flavor Movie Night Popcorn Seasonings to add to a bag of unsalted microwave popcorn. Scroll down for a listing of fun, flavor combinations and try the featured recipe card for Pizza Popcorn Seasoning. And…ACTION!

Pizza + Popcorn = An Empty Popcorn Box
Homemade Seasonings + Popcorn = An Empty Popcorn Box

Fiesta Mexicana

  • 1/4 c. melted unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp cayenne
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp dry cilantro

Zesty Italian

  • 1/4 c. melted unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp oregano leaves
  • 1/2 tsp onion power
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 tsp sage
  • 1 tsp rosemary
  • 1 tsp basil

Dill Pickle

  • 1/4 c. melted unsalted butter
  • 1 T. dill
  • 1 tsp onion power
  • 1 tsp kosher salt

Garlic Parmesan

  • 1/4 c. melted unsalted butter
  • 1 T grated parmesan
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp parsley

3/4 cup

Serves Seasoning for 1 bag of popcorn

Pizza Popcorn Seasoning

5 minPrep Time

5 minCook Time

10 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 1 bag plain microwave popcorn (no butter)
  • 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
  • 4 T oregano
  • 2 T dry basil
  • 1 T garlic powder
  • 1 T thyme
  • 1 T grated Parmasen cheese
  • Pinch of black pepper

Instructions

  1. Melt unsalted butter in a small saucepan.
  2. While it's melting, mix together all dry ingredients.
  3. Add dry seasoning mix to melted butter. Remove from heat.
  4. Follow microwave instructions for unflavored popcorn.
  5. Drizzle melted butter mixture on top of popcorn.

Notes

Try our other popcorn seasonings too!

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Nutrition

Calories

95 cal

Fat

6 g

Carbs

4 g

Protein

7 g
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onedelightfullife.com Increase the flavor of microwave popcorn for movie night at home with these easy seasoning combinations.
onedelightfullife.com Increase the flavor of microwave popcorn for movie night at home with these easy seasoning combinations.

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