Chicken Meatball Marsala over Creamy Polenta

January 13, 2014

I made this Chicken Meatball Marsala over Creamy Polenta the other night and in the words of my hubby, “this is good, really good”. I think this would make for a perfect weekend or even a Valentines Day meal! There are three elements here, the chicken meatballs, the marsala sauce and the creamy polenta. I absolutely love chicken meatballs! They are so much better for you then beef and they are still really flavorful and delicious. Then theres the polenta, it is such a great thing! Its inexpensi

For the Meatballs:
1 lb lean ground chicken
1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated pecorino romano cheese
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1/4 cup water or milk
handful fresh chopped parsley
For the Marsala Sauce:
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp olive oil
small red onion, small dice
6 cloves garlic, sliced
10 oz baby bella mushrooms, sliced
2 tsp dried thyme
1 cup marsala wine
2 1/2 cups chicken stock
For the Polenta:
3 garlic cloves
2 Tbsp small diced red onion
4 cups chicken stock
1 cup quick cooking polenta
1/3 cup grated pecorino romano cheese
4 Tbsp butter
fresh parsley

Start by making the meatballs. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Mix all the ingredients for the meatballs together in a bowl. Using a small cookie scoop form your meatballs {about 1 in diameter}. Place on...
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Nutritions

Calories
510

Sodium
752mg
31% DV

Fat
21g
32% DV

Protein
26g
52% DV

Carbs
49g
16% DV

Fiber
6g
27% DV

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