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Baked Chicken Meatballs in Pesto Pasta

Name: Baked Chicken Meatballs in Pesto Pasta
Ingredients: 2 lbs ground chicken⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀; 1 cup breadcrumbs⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀; 2 large eggs, beaten⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀; 1 tbsp dried fennel seed⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀; 1 cup finely grated parmesan cheese⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀; 4 garlic cloves, minced⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀; 2 tsp salt⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀; 1 lb bucatini (or your favorite pasta)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀; roasted broccoli pesto⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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Ingredients

2 lbs ground chicken⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
1 cup breadcrumbs⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
2 large eggs, beaten⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
1 tbsp dried fennel seed⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
1 cup finely grated parmesan cheese⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
4 garlic cloves, minced⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
2 tsp salt⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
1 lb bucatini (or your favorite pasta)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
roasted broccoli pesto⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450°f
In the same bowl, use your hands to combine the ground chicken, salt, eggs, fennel, grated parmesan cheese, garlic and bread crumbs
Using your hands form uniform meatballs about 2 tbsp each** and arrange on a baking sheet
Roast meatballs for 15 min on center rack
Turn heat up to 500°f and brush meatballs with olive oil
Cook for another 5 minutes
Toss pasta with broccoli pesto along with some olive oil and top with chicken meatballs
Serve with freshly shaved parmesan

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