Sage and Gruyère Meatballs

Spinach Spaghetti
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Wine Recommendation

19 Crimes Hard Chardonnay

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • ½ lb ground Italian pork sausage
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp dried rubbed sage
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup shredded Gruyère cheese (or use provolone)

Instructions

  1. Preheat broiler. Gently mix together chicken, sausage, breadcrumbs, garlic, sage, and eggs using your hands. Roll chicken mixture into 1½-inch balls.
  2. Cook meatballs, in batches, in 1 Tbsp hot oil per batch in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat 7 minutes or until browned and no longer pink in centers.
  3. Return all meatballs to skillet; sprinkle with cheese. Broil 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese melts and is lightly browned.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 12 oz whole-grain spaghetti
  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ¾ tsp dried rubbed sage
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 (5-oz) pkg spinach

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions.
  2. Combine broth, cream, sage, salt, and pepper in a saucepan over medium heat 8 minutes or until thickened. Stir in spinach until wilted.
  3. Toss together pasta and spinach mixture.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
360
279
639
Fat (g) 22 9 31
Sat. Fat (g) 8 5 13
Protein (g) 29 9 38
Carb (g) 12 43 55
Fiber (g) 0 7 7
Sodium (mg) 466 239 705

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