Chicken Meatballs, Meet Creamy Polenta
This is one of those recipes where each element is good enough to stand on its own, and all together becomes a work of art. There’s many reasons to love this recipe, but the best part is that it transforms simple ingredients into a really fabulous meal. Ground chicken meatballs are a more budget-friendly meat to use compared to pork and beef meatballs and paired with polenta and jar of marinara sauce becomes a hearty, delicious meal.
Polenta, Our Favorite (Secretly Corn) Grain
Once you learn how to make polenta, you’ll find yourself with a pot bubbling away on the stove more often than you expected. It’s extremely versatile, and serves as a great backdrop for meat and vegetable dishes. We use this basic polenta recipe as a framework for the best creamy polenta. You’ll simmer the polenta in chicken or vegetable stock and whole milk. Add to that unsalted butter (1 stick) and 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper and you have a fail-proof pot of polenta to add to your next meal.
More Ways To Make Meatballs
Meatball newbie? You’ve come to the right place! We’ve made a million and one meatballs between the two of us, and we created a roundup with all of our tips here (find a cozy seat, there’s 18!): Best Meatball Recipes. Some of our favorites include classics like Spaghetti and Meatballs, Meatball Sub Sandwich, Buffalo Chicken Meatballs. There’s also tons of creative versions like Turkey Meatballs in a Creamy Red Curry Sauce and Baked Teriyaki Meatballs with Roasted Broccoli. Love the flavor of chicken parmesan and think that chicken parmesan meatballs with tomato sauce would be a good idea? We got you. This recipe combines the best of both worlds. What to pair with marinara will never be a problem you face after you get this recipe on the table! You can also make a vegetarian version, by substituting our Vegetarian Meatballs recipe.
Tools You’ll Need
Your hands! (this is a no-brainer, but making the meatball mixture requires you to use your hands, and there’s really no better tool) You can avoid the hands-on mixing, by using a KitchenAid mixer if you have one!
We Mentioned That We’re Good At Making Meatballs
We’ve lost count of the various meatball recipes we’ve made over the years, but if you too love meatball recipes we have quite the catalog. And if you’re looking for more polenta recipes, check out our Creamy Polenta Recipe for more tips, and here’s some other great ideas for your next polenta meal:
Uno, Due, Tre, Quattro - Andiamo!
Did you make these chicken meatballs with polenta and marinara? Once you get the swing of meatball making, we’d love to see a snap of your creations and maybe even a video of the beautiful people you feed it to. Tag us on Instagram using @themodernproper and #themodernproper. Happy eating!
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