Coq au Vin Meatballs
Zucchini Noodles
Ingredients
- 2 cups red wine
- 1½ lb ground chicken
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- ⅓ cup panko breadcrumbs
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper, divided
- 3 slices center cut bacon
- 2 cups less sodium chicken broth
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 2 (8-oz) pkg sliced baby portobello mushrooms
- 4 carrots, sliced
- 4 shallots, quartered
- 8 sprigs fresh thyme, divided
- 2 bay leaves
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Cook wine in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat 15 to 20 minutes or until reduced by half.
- Meanwhile, mix together chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, salt, and ¼ tsp pepper in a large bowl; shape into 18 balls.
- Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes or until crisp; drain, reserving drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon. Brown meatballs, in batches, in hot drippings 5 minutes.
- Stir together wine, bacon, broth, tomato paste, mushrooms, carrots, shallots, 5 sprigs thyme, bay leaves, and ¼ tsp pepper in a 5- to 7-quart slow cooker. Add meatballs.
- Cook on LOW 7 hours. Whisk together water and cornstarch in a small bowl; add to cooker. Cook on HIGH 20 to 30 minutes or until thickened.
- Meanwhile, chop 3 sprigs thyme; sprinkle over coq au vin before serving.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 2 (14-oz) pkg zucchini spirals
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
Side Dish Instructions
- Cook zucchini, garlic, salt, and pepper in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 8 minutes or until zucchini is tender, adding 1 to 2 Tbsp water, if necessary, to avoid sticking.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 6 | 6 | |
| Calories |
298
|
96
|
394
|
| Fat (g) | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Protein (g) | 27 | 3 | 30 |
| Carb (g) | 19 | 7 | 26 |
| Fiber (g) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Sodium (mg) | 571 | 307 | 878 |
| T. Sugs (g) | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| A. Sugs (g) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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