Greek Meatball Pasta
Greek Meatballs + Pasta are a recipe for success!! Bonus - these freeze great so you can prep ahead and warm when ready!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
For the meatballs
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 cup finely chopped spinach
- 6 cloves garlic finely chopped
- ½ cup crumbled feta
- ⅓ cup chives finely chopped
- ¼ cups sliced green onions
- ¼ cup parsley finely chopped
- ¼ cup finely diced sun dried tomatoes packed in olive oil
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 lemon zested
- ¼ cup olive oil
For the pasta
- 1 lb Delallo Pasta
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
- 4 cloves garlic roughly chopped
- ½ cup crumbled feta
- Scallions and Chives to garnish
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Combine all the meatball ingredients except the olive oil in a large bowl. Form the mixture into small meatballs, just smaller than a golf ball.
- Heat the olive oil in a large heavy bottom skillet over medium high heat. Once the oil is hot, add half of the meatballs and sauté for 3-4 minutes, turning every so often to brown the outside and then continue cooking through for about 6 minutes more. Once the meatballs are cooked, remove them from the oil and repeat the process with the remaining meatballs.
- In a large skillet, heat the 4 tablespoons of olive oil over medium high heat. Add the cherry tomatoes and saute until they start to fall apart. Add the chopped garlic and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain and combine all the pieces into a summer greek meatball pasta and garnish with herbs and feta.
Notes
Always cook your pasta until al dente, and always save pasta water!
Nutrition
Calories: 1002kcal | Carbohydrates: 99g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 27g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 179mg | Sodium: 1133mg | Potassium: 1404mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2199IU | Vitamin C: 61mg | Calcium: 281mg | Iron: 5mg