Chicken Marsala Meatballs

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces sliced cremini mushrooms, divided
• 1 pound 93% lean ground chicken
• 1/3 cup whole wheat seasoned or gluten-free bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup grated Pecorino cheese
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, plus more for garnish
• 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots
• 3 ounces sliced shiitake mushrooms
• 1/3 cup Marsala wine
• 3/4 cup reduced sodium chicken broth

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400F.
2. Finely chop half of the Cremini mushrooms and transfer to a medium bowl with the ground chicken, breadcrumbs, Pecorino, egg, 1 clove of the minced garlic, parsley, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and black pepper, to taste.
3. Gently shape into 25 small meatballs, bake 15 to 18 minutes, until golden.
4. In a small bowl whisk the flour with the Marsala wine and broth.
5. Heat a large skillet on medium heat.
6. Add the butter, garlic and shallots and cook until soft and golden, about 2 minutes.
7. Add the mushrooms, season with 1/8 teaspoon salt and a pinch of black pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes.
8. Return the meatballs to the pot, pour the Marsala wine mixture over the meatballs, cover and cook 10 minutes.
9. Garnish with parsley.

Nutrition Information

Yield: 5 servings, Serving Size: 5 meatballs with mushrooms

• Amount Per Serving:
• Smart Points: 6
• Points +: 6
• Calories: 248
• Total Fat: 4g
• Saturated Fat: 4g
• Cholesterol: 121mg
• Sodium: 580mg
• Carbohydrates: 13g
• Fiber: 1.5g
• Sugar: 4.5g
• Protein: 21g

Recipe from http://www.skinnytaste.com/chicken-marsala-meatballs/