Saucy Braised Garlic Butter Meatballs with Orzo
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Ground chicken meatballs braised in marinara sauce with garlic butter, served over orzo pasta. This comforting Italian-American dish is both simple enough for weeknight family dinners and elegant for entertaining.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1 1/2 pounds ground chicken, pork, or beef
- 3/4 pound spicy Italian chicken sausage ((see note))
- 1-2 tablespoons Italian seasoning ((see note))
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 poblano pepper, chopped
- 1 egg
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 4-6 large cloves garlic
- 6 cups marinara sauce
- 1 can (14.5 ounce) diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
- 8 tablespoons salted butter
- 6 sprigs fresh sage or rosemary
- 1 pound orzo pasta, cooked
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 55M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 35m
- Sodium
- 2480mg
- Total sugar
- 21g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1553mg
- Calcium
- 433mg
- Iron
- 6mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 2480MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.