Chicken Meatball Parmigiana and Sweet Potato Noodle Bake

Chicken Meatball Parmigiana and Sweet Potato Noodle Bake

Chicken Parmigiana, meet Spaghetti and Meatballs. Spaghetti and Meatballs, meet the sweet potato and the...

Chicken Meatball Parmigiana and Sweet Potato Noodle Bake

Chicken Parmigiana, meet Spaghetti and Meatballs.

Spaghetti and Meatballs, meet the sweet potato and the Inspiralizer.

Today’s recipe has two major comfort food dishes in one, made healthier, thanks to the Inspiralizer.

These gluten-free chicken meatballs are baked in a skillet parmigiana-style (melted with cheese and tomato sauce) and served with sweet potato noodles, a la spaghetti and meatballs!

Chicken Meatball Parmigiana and Sweet Potato Noodle Bake

If you want to make it a bit lighter, you can swap in zucchini noodles, but I wouldn’t pre-cook the noodles, I’d just lightly cook them in the skillet with the last step, when you’re melting the cheese. Otherwise, they’ll get too watery (have you seen this video?) Otherwise, you can cook the zucchini noodles separately and then just serve with the skillet meatballs.

I hope everyone had a great Easter. I woke up in a daze, like I had been hit my a drunk and I had no idea what had happened the day before! It was a whirlwind of a day that started at 7:30am and didn’t really end until 9pm, when my family left. I hosted and it was a lot of prepping, cooking, and cleaning.

Then, when I got to my office this morning at 8:15am, the freezer was beeping, because SOMEONE left it open – so everything in the freezer defrosted and spoiled, ugh! Not the best way to start your Monday.

Chicken Meatball Parmigiana and Sweet Potato Noodle Bake

I’m still optimistic about this week – there’s lots to do, and I’m excited to have another super productive week. Who’s with me?!

Now you can watch a cooking video of this recipe:

 

 

Nutritional Information & Recipe

Weight Watchers SmartPoints*: 13 points

*These points were calculated using the official Weight Watchers SmartPoints calculator. We are in no way affiliated with Weight Watchers, we are providing this information based on popular demand.

Chicken Meatball Parmigiana and Sweet Potato Noodle Bake

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large sweet potato peeled, spiralized
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 24 oz jar tomato sauce of choice I use Victoria Fine Foods' Tomato Herb or Tomato Basil
  • ¾ cup grated mozzarella cheese
  • to garnish: chopped curly parsley
  • For the meatballs:
  • 1 pound lean ground chicken
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
  • 1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Place all of the ingredients for the meatballs in a large mixing bowl and mix together. Dip your hands in water and form a golf sized meatball and set on the baking sheet. Repeat until 8 meatballs are formed.
  • Transfer the meatballs into the oven, bake for 10 minutes, flip and bake another 10 minutes.
  • After the meatballs are flipped, place a deep, large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil. Once oil is shimmering, add the sweet potato noodles and season with salt and pepper. Toss and cook for 2-3 minutes to soften and then pour in the tomato sauce. Toss well and let cook for 5 more minutes or until cooked to al dente or your preference.
  • Once the meatballs are done, add them to the pasta mixture, spreading them out in the skillet evenly. Remove from heat and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Transfer to the oven and let cook for 5-10 minutes or until cheese melts.
  • Remove the skillet from the oven, season with salt and pepper, garnish with parsley, and serve.

Recipe Notes

Per serving (1 out of 4) - Calories: 295, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Carbs: 13g, Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 5g, Protein: 22g, Sodium: 526mg

Chicken Meatball Parmigiana and Sweet Potato Noodle Bake

with love, Ali

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  • Just a serving size question...if the recipe makes 8 meatballs, why does it only serve 6? Thanks!
  • This looks so tasty! I wanna try this out soon. Do you ever make a big batch of meatballs and freeze them? I've noticed you talked about using meatballs for a quick go to meal...I am having trouble finding healthy meatballs locally that aren't loaded either with too much fat or salt. I've just never tried making a large batch, and would like to.
    • Yes, I always freeze my meatballs! Great question!
  • This looks delicious Ali! It's going on my 'make this week' list!
  • We made this last night and everyone likes it! All 9 of us. Needless to say we tripled it have leftovers.
  • I am really excited about trying these recipes. I was just given a spiralizer as a gift & can't wait to try it. I am wondering how you know exactly what a serving size is. Most of them say how many it serves, but not what the portion size is. Is there a way to figure that out?
  • Hey Ali! How many sweet potatoes are you supposed to use? It says 1 in the recipe but in the video it looks like you've added 2 to the pan. Let me know :)
    • Hi Samantha! 1 large sweet potato will do!
  • Hi there! I want to make a big batch and freeze some for other meals. Do you cook the meatballs before freezing, or freeze uncooked?