Main Dishes

Easy Meatball Recipe

Prep

20 minutes

Cook

30 minutes

Yield

4 -6

This Easy Meatball Recipe is a delicious and simple one-pan meal that you’ll want to make every weeknight when you just have to many things on-the-go to spend all your time in the kitchen!

This delicious and Easy Meatball Recipe is the perfect recipe when you want a healthy, nutritious meal without the labor that often goes along with it. This recipe can be whipped up in a flash and you can feel good about serving it to your family because it’s made with healthy ingredients that taste good and are good for you.

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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Easy Meatball Recipe

Quick Prep: Prep this Easy Meatball Recipe in only 20-minutes and let your oven do the rest
Healthy: This recipe is made with flavorful, healthy ingredients that are good for you and your whole family
One-Pan: Make this recipe on one-pan to minimize dishes

🍲 Ingredients

Ground Chicken – Ground chicken is a lean protein that is a great source of amino acids. What I love about ground chicken is that it’s budget-friendly and so versatile. You can make meatballs like this recipe, add it to a stirfry, fry it up with some seasoning to add it to bowls or top salads with, the options are endless.

Gnocchi – This recipe is made with gnocchi which can be baked or boiled. I love to throw gnocchi on a sheet pan meal because it adds a carb to the meal and it’s easy to cook all on one pan. Gnocchi are little pillowy potato dumplings that are so tasty and versatile. If you’re a gnocchi fan you should try my Baked French Onion Soup with Gnocchi.

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👩‍🍳 How to Make This Easy Meatball Recipe

Preheat the oven to 400F.
Mix the dressing ingredients together and set aside.
To a large sheet pan add: gnocchi, olives, leeks and feta. Drizzle with all of the dressing and add a big pinch of salt and toss to combine. Set aside.

Make the meatballs

Top with cherry tomatoes, fresh minced dill and fresh minced chives and serve.
To a medium bowl add the ground chicken, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, lemon zest, egg and avocado oil. Set aside.
To a food processor add the spinach and breadcrumbs. Pulse a few times until combined and everything is in tiny pieces. Add the feta and pulse 1-2 times to combine. Add this spinach mixture to the bowl with the ground chicken and mix until combined.
Scoop about 2 tbsp at a time and form into meatballs. Nestle the meatballs in between the ingredients on the sheet pan.
Bake for 30 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through.

🪄 Tips and Tricks

Prepare the meatballs in advance and just throw them on the tray with the other ingredients when you’re ready to cook
If you like this recipe, you’ll love our Sheet Pan Gnocchi or Sheet Pan Greek Meatballs & Lemon Potatoes

🗒 Substitutions

Avocado Oil: If you don’t have avocado oil, you can substitute with olive oil
Vegetables: Mix and match the vegetables to your tastes – if olives aren’t your favourite, substitute with bell pepper for example.
Gnocchi: You can omit the gnocchi and just make the dish without it then serve on top of rice or your fav grain instead that you cook separately
Ground Chicken: Swap the ground chicken for ground turkey instead

🗒 Best served with

Italian Chopped Salad
Easy Focaccia Bread

👝 How to Store Leftovers

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.

🤔 Common Questions

These meatballs have hidden veggies which is great for the picky eaters in your fam. These meatballs have spinach in them which gives them their green color.

To check if your meatballs are done, cut one open. If your ground chicken is still pinkish, keep cooking them. If you aren’t sure, the internal temperature should be 165F.