Lemon Garlic Cottage Cheese Meatballs

20m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. 2Add ground chicken, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, almond flour, egg, salt, pepper, garlic powder, thyme, and finely chopped garlic into a bowl.
  3. 3Squeeze the juice of one lemon into the mixture.
  4. 4Mix all ingredients together.
  5. 5Form the mixture into 1-inch meatballs using a cookie scoop or by hand.
  6. 6Line the meatballs on a sheet pan, sprinkle with paprika, and spray with avocado oil.
  7. 7Cook in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
  8. 8Add the cooked meatballs to a bowl with pasta.
  9. 9Top with fresh parsley and grated Parmesan cheese.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 0.5 cup cottage cheese
  • 0.5 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 0.5 cup almond flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp thyme
  • 8 cloves garlic
  • 1 lemon
  • paprika
  • fresh parsley
  • Parmesan
  • avocado oil

Equipment

bowlcookie scoopbaking sheettongs

Tips

  • Broil for 5 minutes at the end for extra crispiness.
  • Serve with your favorite dishes.