{"id":2841,"date":"2025-03-14T17:06:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T17:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=2841"},"modified":"2025-03-14T17:06:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T17:06:20","slug":"garlic-butter-chicken-balls-with-creamy-parmesan-pasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/14\/garlic-butter-chicken-balls-with-creamy-parmesan-pasta\/","title":{"rendered":"Garlic Butter Chicken Balls with Creamy Parmesan Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf5d\ud83e\uddc4\ud83e\uddc8<\/p>\n<p>Yields: 4 servings<br \/>\nPrep time: 20 minutes<br \/>\nCook time: 25 minutes<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<p>For the Chicken Balls:<\/p>\n<p>* 1 lb ground chicken<br \/>\n* 1\/2 cup breadcrumbs<br \/>\n* 1\/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated<br \/>\n* 1 egg<br \/>\n* 2 garlic cloves, minced<br \/>\n* 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning<br \/>\n* 1\/2 teaspoon paprika<br \/>\n* 1\/4 teaspoon salt<br \/>\n* 1\/4 teaspoon black pepper<br \/>\n* 2 tablespoons olive oil<\/p>\n<p>For the Creamy Parmesan Pasta:<\/p>\n<p>* 1 pound pasta (your choice, but penne or fettuccine work well)<br \/>\n* 1\/4 cup butter<br \/>\n* 1\/4 cup all-purpose flour<br \/>\n* 2 cups milk<br \/>\n* 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese<br \/>\n* 1\/4 teaspoon salt<br \/>\n* 1\/4 teaspoon black pepper<\/p>\n<p>Instructions:<\/p>\n<p>Chicken Balls:<\/p>\n<p>1. In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, egg, garlic, Italian seasoning, paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix well with your hands until thoroughly combined.<br \/>\n2. Shape the mixture into 1-inch balls.<br \/>\n3. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.<br \/>\n4. Add the chicken balls to the skillet and cook for 5-7 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cooked through.<br \/>\n5. Remove the chicken balls from the skillet and set aside.<\/p>\n<p>Creamy Parmesan Pasta:<\/p>\n<p>1. While the chicken balls are cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions.<br \/>\n2. While the pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute, or until the mixture is smooth.<br \/>\n3. Gradually whisk in the milk, stirring constantly until the sauce is smooth and thickened.<br \/>\n4. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper.<br \/>\n5. Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce. Toss to coat.<\/p>\n<p>To Serve:<\/p>\n<p>1. Add the cooked chicken balls to the pasta. Toss to combine.<br \/>\n2. Serve immediately and enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>Tips:<\/p>\n<p>* For a richer flavor, you can add a tablespoon of heavy cream to the sauce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf5d\ud83e\uddc4\ud83e\uddc8 Yields: 4 servings Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Ingredients: For the Chicken Balls: * 1 lb&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2842,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Garlic Butter Chicken Balls with Creamy Parmesan Pasta - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"\ud83c\udf5d\ud83e\uddc4\ud83e\uddc8 Yields: 4 servings Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Ingredients: For the Chicken Balls: * 1 lb ground chicken * 1\/2 cup breadcrumbs * 1\/4 cup Par"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2841"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2841\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2843,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2841\/revisions\/2843"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}