Spring Minestrone with Chicken Meatballs

Name: Spring Minestrone with Chicken Meatballs
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 237 milliliters (packed) baby spinach; 118 milliliters fresh breadcrumbs; 177 milliliters ditalini or other small pasta; 1 large egg, whisked to blend; 4 servings Chopped fresh basil; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh chives; 4 garlic cloves, 2 minced, 2 thinly sliced; 177 milliliters ounces ground chicken (about; 4 servings Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper; 1 leek, white and pale-green parts only, sliced into 1/4 rounds; 1 liters low-salt chicken broth; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 6 Tbsps finely grated Parmesan, divided, plus more for garnish

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Spring Minestrone with Chicken Meatballs a try. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 24g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 405 calories. It works well as a budget friendly main course for Spring. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. If you have olive oil, baby spinach, basil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the breadcrumbs you could follow this main course with the Apple Strudel as a dessert.

Instructions

Mix chicken, breadcrumbs, 3 tablespoons

Ingredients you will need

Breadcrumbs

Whole Chicken

Parmesan, 2 minced garlic cloves, chives,egg, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper ina medium bowl. Form into 1/2"-diametermeatballs (makes about 28).

Ingredients you will need

Whole Garlic Cloves