Parmesan Garlic Spaghetti with Chicken Meatballs is an easy spaghetti recipe with tons of fresh garlic, Parmesan cheese and tender baked chicken meatballs.
Parmesan Garlic Spaghetti with Chicken Meatballs is your new favorite 30 minute meal and you don’t even know it yet. This is such comfort food 101! Al Dente pasta smothered in garlic and Parmesan cheese then topped with tender baked chicken meatballs is absolute Heaven on a plate. If you’re having a bad day, you need this dish. If you’re having an awesome day, you need this dish. If it’s the third Tuesday of the month, you need this dish.
Are you picking up what I’m throwing down?
Parmesan Garlic Spaghetti with Chicken Meatballs is my new go-to meal for just about any occasion. Super easy to make and ready to hit your dinner table in under 30 minutes, it really gets no easier than this. And if you already have a batch of Baked Chicken Meatballs done up and in your freezer, you are more than halfway there. You’re eating dinner in like 45 seconds.
Okay that may be a bit of an exaggeration I may have overstretched on that one but you get my point. Super easy to make and a delicious flavorful meal the whole family will love.
WHAT IS PARMESAN GARLIC SPAGHETTI?
Parmesan Garlic Spaghetti is really just as it says, it’s spaghetti pasta in a buttery garlic Parmesan sauce. I don’t even think I would call it a sauce, it’s basically parmesan cheese, butter, olive oil and tons of garlic. Talk about the ultimate comfort food! Now you will probably want to serve up some breath mints for dessert but honestly, if the entire family’s eating the same dish, doesn’t that cancel each other out? That’s my story, we’re going to go with that.
BAKED CHICKEN MEATBALLS?
Baked chicken meatballs are my new favorite way to make meatballs. They are easy, tasty and since the chicken meatballs are baked, they are even more figure friendly then their original counterparts. Plus they freeze really well so they are alwasy easy to have on hand.
HOW DO YOU MAKE PARMESAN GARLIC SPAGHETTI?
Easy! Start by making the chicken meatballs first. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and spray a baking pan with non-stick spray or cover in tin foil. Once done, add all of the meatball ingredients to a large mixing bowl. Using your hands, combine well. Using a scooper, spoon or just eyeballing it, roll 25 – 30 small meatballs about the size of a quarter and place on your prepared baking sheet. Bake for 25 – 30 minutes.
While your chicken meatballs are baking, prepare your Garlic Parmesan Spaghetti. Add a large pot of water to boil and cook the spaghetti following package instructions. Add olive oil and 2 Tablespoons of butter to a large skillet and melt over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes, careful not to burn. Stir in parsley, remaining butter, Parmesan cheese, pasta and chicken meatballs. Toss to combine until butter has melted, squeeze the lemon juice before serving and serve while hot.
That’s it! You have a flavorful, easy meal hitting your dinner table in under 30 minutes that your family is going to absolutely love. Packed with flavor, Parmesan Garlic Spaghetti with Chicken Meatballs is easy, zesty and is sure to be your new favorite go to dinner.
PRO TIPS FOR MAKING GARLIC PARMESAN SPAGHETTI WITH CHICKEN MEATBALLS
- Use a scooper to measure out identical sized chicken meatballs, no guess work needed!
- Ingredients are the key to awesome baked chicken meatballs. I prefer panko over regular breadcrumbs and I use a mixture of dried and fresh ingredients. These chicken meatballs come out perfectly browned on the outside and tender on the inside and using quality ingredients ensures you have perfect meatballs every time.
- Garlic Spaghetti can be made using just butter, just oil or a combination of both like I have done on this recipe.
Looking for more easy delicious super fast dinner ideas to share with your family and friends? Check a few of my favorite 30 Minute Meal recipes below.
MORE EASY DINNER IDEAS
- Spicy Thai Chicken with Coconut Lime Quinoa
- Sticky Chicken Rice Bowl
- Chicken Tinga Tostadas
- Tuscan Chicken Pasta
Enjoy!
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Parmesan Garlic Spaghetti with Chicken Meatballs
Ingredients
Baked Chicken Meatballs
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2/3 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
Garlic Parmesan Spaghetti
- 8 ounces spaghetti pasta
- 2 tablespoons olilve oil
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 5 cloves fresh garlic minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
- squeeze of lemon
Instructions
- Start by making the chicken meatballs first. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and spray a baking pan with non-stick spray or cover in tin foil. Once done, add all of the meatball ingredients to a large mixing bowl. Using your hands, combine well. Using a scooper, spoon or just eyeballing it, roll 25 – 30 small meatballs about the size of a quarter and place on your prepared baking sheet. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
- While your chicken meatballs are baking, prepare your Garlic Parmesan Spaghetti. Add a large pot of water to boil and cook the spaghetti following package instructions.
- Add olive oil and 2 Tablespoons of butter to a large skillet and melt over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes, careful not to burn. Stir in parsley, remaining butter, Parmesan cheese, pasta and chicken meatballs. Toss to combine until butter has melted, squeeze the lemon juice before serving and serve while hot.
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This is wonderful. Easy and inexpensive. Filled everyone up. I added Mozzarella cheese and balsamic to it. Great recipe.
We loved this dish! Thank you!
Delicious meatballs!