Chicken and Apple Meatballs

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Chicken and Apple Meatballs

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These chicken and apple meatballs combine two family favorites: meatballs and fruit for dinner. Meatballs are quick and easy and have lots of variety.

Chicken and Apple Meatballs

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Ingredients ground chicken egg panko  apple pecans garlic sage salt and pepper

Tips and Tricks

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Fruit for dinner? Yes! There classic pairings, like pork chops and applesauce (cue Peter Brady) or turkey and cranberries. What better way get natural sweetness.

Tips and Tricks

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To form the meatballs, combine the ground chicken, apple, and other ingredients into a large bowl. Mix with your hands to avoid over-working the mixture.

Tips and Tricks

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Use a cookie scoop or use your hands to scoop golf ball-sized meatballs (about 2 generous tablespoons). Bake in a pan sprayed with oil or lined with parchment.

What else to serve

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- Beans cooked with garlic.  - Rice or farro. - Sauteed mushrooms or applesauce - A crisp white wine, like Pinot Grigio or dry Riesling.

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Check out these BBQ chicken meatballs braised in barbecue sauce. You get tender and juicy meatballs that are packed with flavor.

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Or go for a classic meatball braised in marinara sauce and served atop a plate of spaghetti.

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Or go for a Mediterranean-inspired lamb meatball with raisins and pine nuts. Serve with chickpeas or hummus and pita.

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Wrap leftovers into a meatball wrap with some lettuce or coleslaw and other fixings.