Description
Easy sheet-pan dinner with Italian style chicken meatballs, zucchini and tomatoes! Serve these baked chicken meatballs and crispy veggies with spaghetti for a delicious and healthy dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (500 grams) ripe roma tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise
- 1 lb ( 500 grams) zucchini, diced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 5 minced garlic cloves , divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano, divided
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 lbs ( 1 kilogram) ground chicken
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped
- 1 cup Italian bread crumbs ( or regular bread crumbs)
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- Cooking oil spray
- 1/3 cup fresh basil
- 12 oz ( 350 grams) uncooked pasta of your choice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper for an easy clean-up.
- In a large bowl combine olive oil, 3/4 teaspoon garlic, salt, pepper, fresh thyme and 1 teaspoon dried oregano. Add the tomato halves and diced zucchini, toss together to coat. Arrange on the prepared baking sheet, tomatoes cut side up.
- In the same bowl combine the ground chicken, eggs, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, the remaining garlic and 1/2 teaspoon oregano with your hands.
- Use an ice cream scoop to scoop the meat mixture and form uniform meatballs with your hands. ( I made 20 meatballs, about 2-inches in diameter).
- Arrange the meatballs on the same sheet on veggies. Spray the meatballs with cooking oil spray.
- Bake the meatballs, tomatoes and zucchini on center rack for about 25-30 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through ( the internal temperature should reach 165 degrees Fahrenheit| 73 degrees Celsius). Broil or grill on high heat in the last 2 minutes of cooking time to get them crispy.
- Meanwhile cook the pasta according to the package instructions.
- Once the veggies and meatballs are roasted, toss them with the cooked pasta, add extra olive oil if needed.
- Garnish with fresh basil leaves and the remaining 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Chicken recipes
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Calories: 533kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 559mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 33g
- Cholesterol: 150mg