{"id":25071,"date":"2015-03-24T00:30:06","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T04:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=25071"},"modified":"2015-03-23T20:37:57","modified_gmt":"2015-03-24T00:37:57","slug":"homemade-chicken-meatballs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2015\/03\/24\/homemade-chicken-meatballs\/","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Chicken Meatballs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Y\u2019know those fully-cooked ground chicken sausages and meatballs that you can find in almost every grocery store? \u00a0There are any number of brands that now make them…plus they come in quite a variety of flavor variations. \u00a0You can find breakfast sausages, dinner sausages, mini-sausages, and meatballs. \u00a0I have been a big fan of these for quite some time now. \u00a0Of course, there is \u2018variety\u2019 in quality amongst the different brands, too. You probably wouldn\u2019t have to search too hard to find organic chicken sausages and meatballs. \u00a0All very helpful towards a healthy eating lifestyle! And they are so handy for those nights when your meal plan falls apart (or you forgot to take something out of the freezer)! These even defrost right in their package in a bowl of cold water for 10-15 minutes!<\/p>\n

But recently I had the crazy thought, \u2018Why can\u2019t I do that? I should be able to make my own, right?\u2019 And then I found it that wasn\u2019t really so crazy! \u00a0Easy to find the ingredients…easy to throw together…easy to prepare…easy to cook! \u00a0And here\u2019s the best part\u2014making them from scratch in your own kitchen, the variety\u2019s are almost endless. \u00a0But I started fairly simple…check out the recipe! \u00a0The variety I made this time lent itself well to serving with some Tzatziki<\/b>\u00a0(zah-d\/zee-kee)\u00a0Sauce (Greek yogurt cucumber sauce) alongside some spaghetti squash and steamed broccoli…yum! \u00a0I would love to hear about your version, if you decide to make them. \u00a0Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Homemade Chicken Meatballs—Greek Style<\/h3>\n

\"2015-03-11<\/a><\/p>\n

ingredients<\/strong><\/span>:
\nmeatballs<\/span><\/em>:
\n2 (10 ounce) boxes frozen chopped spinach
\n1 tablespoon +\/- olive oil
\n1 small onion, finely chopped
\n2 heaping tablespoons chopped garlic
\n1 egg, lightly beaten
\n(2) 4 ounce pkg. crumbled feta cheese (set aside 2 ounces or so)
\n2# ground chicken (or \u00bd chicken, \u00bd turkey)
\n2 tablespoons lemon-pepper blend
\n1\/4 cup almond flour<\/p>\n

tzatziki sauce<\/em><\/span>:
\n1+1\/2 cups Greek-style plain<\/strong> yogurt
\n1\/2-1 teaspoon garlic, finely minced
\n1\/3 seedless cucumber, peeled and chopped small
\n3 tablespoons fresh dill (or 2 teaspoons dried)
\n1\/2 lemon, juiced
\nsea salt, freshly ground pepper (to taste)<\/p>\n

directions:<\/p>\n