Spicy Chicken Meatballs with Fennel
Tender chicken meatballs are baked to perfection and seasoned with crushed fennel seeds and Tabasco sauce for a kick.
Servings 24
Calories 414kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- ½ cup grated zucchini
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons Tabasco Original Red Sauce
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds crushed
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 8 ounces rigatoni cooked according to package instructions
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- minced fennel fronds optional garnish
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with foil. Spray with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix together ground chicken, zucchini, salt, fennel and pepper. Scoop mixture out into small balls and line in single layer on baking sheet.
- Bake meatballs for 20 minutes, turning once halfway through.
- Serve meatballs over cooked rigatoni tossed with olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 414kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 25.4g | Fat: 16.9g | Saturated Fat: 3.9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13.9g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 954mg | Fiber: 2.5g | Sugar: 1.3g