Spaghetti with chicken pine nut meatballs is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The combination of tender spaghetti, juicy chicken meatballs, and nutty pine nuts creates a flavor profile that is both satisfying and unique. This dish is also relatively inexpensive to make, making it a great option for families on a budget. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can have a delicious and satisfying meal that the whole family will love.
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CHICKEN MEATBALLS AND SPAGHETTI
Chicken meatballs and spaghetti is a great alternative to beef or pork. Now, I love beef and pork, but I wanted to give my family something different. This is a recipe for a family of five, plus a little extra for leftovers.
Provided by Kimberly Anne Thomas
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Stir together the crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, water, and basil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes while preparing meatballs.
- Mix together the ground chicken, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, eggs, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Roll into 1 inch balls. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and coat with cooking spray. Brown the meatballs on all sides. Add meatballs to the simmering pasta sauce and cook until internal temperature of meatballs reaches a minimum of 160 degrees F (72 degrees C), about 30 minutes.
- Fill a large pot with lightly salted water, and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the spaghetti, and return to a boil. Cook until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain. Serve the meatballs and sauce over the cooked spaghetti.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 490.9 calories, Carbohydrate 65.9 g, Cholesterol 120.1 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 11.5 g, Protein 42.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 876.3 mg, Sugar 10.5 g
SPAGHETTI WITH CHICKEN MEATBALLS
This is another fantastic recipe from The Essential Pasta Cookbook. I have altered it only slightly from the original. It's one of my favourites, and another of those recipes that looks really impressive on the table!
Provided by Sara 76
Categories Spaghetti
Time 2h15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Mix the chicken mince, parmesan, breadcrumbs, garlic, egg, parsley, and sage. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Shape the mixture into small balls, and chill for about 30 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a shallow pan, and fry the balls until golden brown. Turn them often by gently shaking the pan. Drain on paper towel.
- To make the sauce, heat the second measurement of oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and fry for 1-2 minutes. Add the tomato and bay leaves, cover and bring to the boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to low, partially cover, and cook for 60 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaves.
- Add the meatballs to the sauce, along with the basil leaves and freshly ground black pepper, and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- While the sauce is simmering, cook the spaghetti in a pot of boiling water until al dente.
- Add some sauce to the pasta and toss to distribute.
- Serve the pasta in individual bowls, topped with meatballs and sauce.
SPAGHETTI WITH CHICKEN PINE NUT MEATBALLS
These meatballs are cooked in a thin tomato sauce that is soaked up by the spaghetti so the meatballs remain the star of the meal. Feel free to add any sauteed or roasted veggies that you would normally add to your spaghetti sauce if you wish.
Provided by Daphne2002
Categories Chicken
Time 50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a bowl combine chicken, onion, egg, kethcup, bread crumbs, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, garlic and basil.
- Mix very well.
- Form mixture into 1.
- 5 inch balls.
- Place meatballs into a large skillet and brown meatballs over medium-high.
- Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook about 15 minutes, or until meatballs are no longer pink in the center.
- Drain any oil in pan.
- Combine tomato juice, grape jelly, chili sauce, and optional ingredients, if using, in large pot.
- Bring to a boil and add meatballs.
- Reduce heat to medium low and cook, covered, for 20 minutes.
- Combine pasta and meatball mixture.
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
SPAGHETTI WITH MY MAMAS MEATBALLS
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 2h30m
Yield 4 adult lunch/dinner entrees (16 meatballs)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Spray a large saucepan with 4 sprays of olive oil spray. Add half the garlic and half the onion and a pinch of red chili flakes and cook over medium heat until tender, about 2 minutes. Add half the chicken stock, tomato puree and diced tomatoes and simmer over low heat for an hour.
- Preheat the broiler. Meanwhile, using the tip of a knife, score the eggplant deeply and sprinkle with salt. Place the eggplant cut-side up and cook under the broiler until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Remove the eggplant from the broiler and place on a plate and microwave on high until tender, about 2 minutes. Let cool.
- In a large bowl, add the meats and mix gently to incorporate. Place the egg white, remaining chicken stock, onion, garlic and parsley in the beaker of a blender and blend until smooth, about 30 seconds. Add the mixture to the bowl with the meats, add the cheese and crumble the kamut in with your fingers. Sprinkle with salt and chili flakes.
- Scoop the eggplant pulp out of its skin and let any excess water drip off. Measure out 1/2 cup of the pulp, and then lightly chop and add to the meat mixture, folding in to incorporate. With the use of a tablespoon, measure out 16 even heaping mounds on to a clean work surface and then form into balls with your hands.
- Spray a large nonstick saute pan with 4 sprays of olive oil spray and heat over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, add half of the meatballs and cook until lightly browned on one side, about 1 minute. Roll the meatballs on the other side and brown evenly, about 2 minutes. Remove the browned meatballs from the pan and then spray the pan with 4 more sprays and repeat the browning with the rest of the meatballs. Add the meatballs to the sauce and simmer very slowly for an hour.
- Meanwhile, bring 4 quarts of water to a simmer and then add 1 tablespoon of salt. Drop the pasta in the water and cook per manufacturer's instructions. Place 4 meatballs each on 4 plates, and then add the spaghetti to the remaining sauce in the pan with 1/2 cup of the pasta water and cook until the sauce holds well on the pasta. Evenly distribute the pasta to each of the 4 plates.
SPAGHETTI AND CHICKEN MEATBALL SOUP
Tomato soup meets spaghetti and meatballs in this one-pot, 30-minute crowd-pleaser. To keep chicken meatballs juicy and light, skip the bread crumbs (which can create dense or bland meatballs) and the browning (which can cause precious juices to evaporate). Instead, plop them into the simmering soup to cook through. Any juices they do release will be captured in the tomato soup, which is creamy from olive oil and Parmesan. Feel free to adapt this recipe to suit your preferences: Add chopped onion, crushed fennel seeds, dried oregano or chopped parsley or basil to the meat or the sauce. The pasta will absorb the soup as it sits, so it's a dish best eaten right when it's made.
Provided by Ali Slagle
Categories dinner, weekday, weeknight, soups and stews, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, stir together the chicken, half the Parmesan, half the garlic, the egg and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir with your hands until combined. Using wet or oiled hands, roll into 12 to 14 meatballs (about 1 1/2 inches in diameter each). Meatballs will be very soft, but if they don't hold their shape, refrigerate until Step 3.
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the oil, tomato paste, remaining garlic and the red-pepper flakes (if using) over medium. Cook, stirring, until the garlic is sizzling and fragrant and the oil is stained red, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the chicken broth, marinara sauce and 2 cups of water. Keep on medium heat and bring to a simmer.
- Gently add the meatballs to the broth and stir to combine. Add the spaghetti. Simmer over medium, stirring gently and often, until the meatballs are cooked through and the pasta is al dente, 10 to 12 minutes. (Pasta will finish cooking from the heat of the soup). Turn off the heat, stir in the remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan and season to taste with salt and red-pepper flakes, if using. Serve with a sprinkling of Parmesan and red-pepper flakes, if desired.
SPAGHETTI WITH GREEN CHILI-PINE NUT MEATBALLS
Steps:
- For tomato sauce:
- Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute. Add crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes with juices and sugar. Simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add stock and wine. Simmer uncovered until reduced to 5 cups, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in butter. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cool. Cover and chill.)
- For meatballs:
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine beef, breadcrumbs, chilies, 1/4 cup tomato sauce, pine nuts, onion, bell pepper, egg, tomato paste, garlic, salt, pepper, fennel and thyme in large bowl; mix well. Using 1 heaping tablespoon for each, form mixture into balls; transfer to 2 baking sheets. Bake until cooked through, about 15 minutes.
- Bring tomato sauce to simmer. Add meatballs and simmer 1 minute.
- Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain well, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. Transfer cooked spaghetti to large serving bowl. Add tomato sauce and meatballs and toss to coat. Add reserved cooking liquid to spaghetti by tablespoonfuls to moisten if necessary. Serve, passing Parmesan separately.
SPAGHETTI WITH SICILIAN MEATBALLS
Categories Pasta Pork Tomato Bake Sauté Kid-Friendly Mother's Day Dinner Sausage Fall Bon Appétit Peanut Free Soy Free Small Plates
Yield Serves 4 to 6
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- For Sauce:
- Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-low heat. Add onion; sauté until golden, about 10 minutes. Add garlic; stir 1 minute. Add tomatoes with juices and 2 tablespoons basil; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until sauce thickens, breaking up tomatoes with fork, about 1 hour. Mix in 2 tablespoons basil. Season with salt and pepper. Set sauce aside.
- For Meatballs:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil baking sheet. Mix crumbs and milk in medium bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Mix in Parmesan, onion, basil, egg, garlic and pepper. Add sausage, pine nuts and currants; blend well. Using wet hands, form mixture into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place on baking sheet. Bake until meatballs are light brown and cooked through, about 30 minutes. Add to sauce.
- Cook spaghetti in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Mound in dish. Bring sauce and meatballs to simmer. Spoon over spaghetti.
Tips:
- To make the meatballs more flavorful, use a combination of ground chicken and ground pork.
- Be sure to toast the pine nuts before adding them to the meatballs. This will enhance their flavor.
- If you don't have any white wine, you can substitute chicken broth.
- The meatballs can be cooked in a skillet or baked in the oven. If you're baking them, be sure to place them on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Serve the spaghetti with meatballs with a simple green salad and crusty bread.
Conclusion:
This spaghetti with chicken pine nut meatballs is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. The meatballs are moist and flavorful, and the spaghetti is cooked to perfection. The combination of the chicken, pine nuts, and white wine creates a unique and delicious flavor that is sure to please everyone at the table.
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