Chicken Ricotta Meatballs (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

01 - 6 strips of bacon.
02 - 1 1/2 cups of cream (heavy).
03 - 1 tablespoon parsley (chopped) to sprinkle on top.
04 - 2 cups Parmesan cheese, grated fresh.
05 - 1.5 pounds of ground chicken.
06 - 1 large egg.
07 - 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning blend.
08 - 3/4 cup ricotta (whole milk).
09 - 4 tablespoons butter.
10 - 1/3 cup Parmesan (grated fresh).
11 - 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper.
12 - 1 medium-sized onion, chopped finely.
13 - 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (Italian variety).
14 - 1/4 teaspoon salt.
15 - 5 cloves of garlic, minced up (half will be used later).
16 - 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, diced small.
17 - Salt for seasoning, adjust to your taste.
18 - 1/2 cup milk.
19 - 1/4 cup parsley (fresh, minced).
20 - 5 oz baby spinach.

# Instructions:

01 - Set your oven to 450°F and put some parchment paper on a baking tray.
02 - Mix milk with your breadcrumbs, then give it 2 minutes to soak up.
03 - Throw the onion, parsley, sun-dried tomatoes, and garlic into the food processor. Hit pulse until nicely chopped.
04 - Mix the veggies, chicken, soaked breadcrumbs, egg, ricotta, grated Parmesan, seasoning, and a pinch of salt together in a big bowl.
05 - Shape the mix into 18-20 meatballs, about 2.5 inches each. Line them up on your baking tray and spray with cooking oil.
06 - Pop them into the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes until the outside is golden and crisp.
07 - Fry up the bacon strips in a big pan until they're crispy. Remove them when done.
08 - In the same pan, melt butter and add garlic. Cook it quick but don't let it burn.
09 - Stir in cream, sprinkle some salt and pepper, and melt the Parmesan cheese while stirring.
10 - Toss in spinach and let it cook down till soft.
11 - Drop the meatballs into the sauce and let it all simmer for about 2 minutes.
12 - Serve over pasta, then crumble the crispy bacon and sprinkle parsley on top.

# Notes:

01 - Ricotta and soaked breadcrumbs work together to keep the meatballs super juicy.
02 - Great for freezing after cooking, so you can enjoy them later.

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