Sage and Gruyère Meatballs

Spinach Spaghetti
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Wine Recommendation

19 Crimes Hard Chardonnay

Ingredients

  • ¼ lb ground chicken
  • ¼ lb ground Italian pork sausage
  • ⅓ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • ¼ tsp dried rubbed sage
  • 1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • ⅓ cup shredded Gruyère cheese (or use provolone)

Instructions

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

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 4 oz whole-grain spaghetti
  • ⅓ cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 3 Tbsp heavy cream
  • ¼ tsp dried rubbed sage
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp pepper
  • 2 cups 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 2 2
Calories
385
295
680
Fat (g) 25 10 35
Sat. Fat (g) 8 5 13
Protein (g) 28 9 37
Carb (g) 13 44 57
Fiber (g) 0 7 7
Sodium (mg) 547 217 764

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