French Onion Chicken Meatballs

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Recipes. (French Onion Chicken Meatballs). Richly seasoned meatballs baked with a rich French onion sauce and topped with melted Gruyere cheese make this a meal fit for hosting guests. Serve them with egg noodles or some seasoned red potatoes and French bread on the side.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 16 meatballs

French Onion Chicken Meatballs

Ingredients

1 pound ground chicken

½ cup bread crumbs

1 egg

1 (1 ounce) package dry French onion soup mix

1 teaspoon minced garlic

2 tablespoons butter

2 medium onions

thinly sliced

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 tablespoon olive oil

⅓ cup red wine

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 ½ cups beef broth

½ teaspoon dried thyme

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

6 ounces Gruyere cheese

shredded

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix ground chicken bread crumbs egg onion soup mix and garlic together in a medium bowl until the ingredients are well incorporated. Roll into sixteen 1 1/2-inch meatballs.

Step 3

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and sugar; saute until onions are softened about 12 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile heat olive oil in an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add meatballs and cook flipping occasionally until edges are browned about 4 minutes.

Step 5

Transfer skillet to the preheated oven and bake until meatballs are no longer pink in the center about 15 minutes. Check the meatballs halfway through and flip if they are browning too much on the bottom.

Step 6

Add red wine salt and pepper to the onions and stir. Cook over medium heat for 3 minutes. Stir in beef broth and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and slowly stir in flour. Cook until slightly thickened 2 to 3 minutes more.

Step 7

Remove meatballs from the oven and pour onion sauce on top. Cover evenly with Gruyere cheese and return to the oven until melted about 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information

French Onion Chicken Meatballs

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 537.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 44.7g 89%

Carbohydrates: 25.1g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 2.1g 9%

Sugars: 7g

Fat: 26.7g 41%

Saturated Fat: 13.2g 66%

Cholesterol: 174.4mg 58%

Vitamin A Iu: 674IU 14%

Niacin Equivalents: 23.4mg 180%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 49%

Vitamin C: 6.6mg 11%

Folate: 45.9mcg 12%

Calcium: 515.6mg 52%

Iron: 2.6mg 15%

Magnesium: 65.5mg 23%

Potassium: 531mg 15%

Sodium: 1582.2mg 63%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 27%

Calories From Fat: 240.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.