Budget Chicken Meatballs Recipe With Cream Gravy Is a One-Pan Dinner On a Dime (30 Minutes) by 30Seconds Food

Feeding the family is getting more and more expensive with each passing day. You shouldn't have to sacrifice taste to have dinner on a dime. This easy budget-friendly chicken meatballs recipe with a creamy pan gravy is not only easy on the wallet, but tastes amazing, is high in protein (read about the health benefits of protein) and on the table in about 30 minutes. Now that's a budget winner winner chicken dinner!

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Ready to give this easy high-protein and low-carb meatballs recipe a try? Here is your short shopping list for this budget recipe: ground chicken, an egg, breadcrumbs (use whatever type you have on hand), Parmesan cheese, dry Italian seasoning, fresh garlic, olive oil, butter, flour, chicken broth, Worcestershire sauce and milk of choice (heavy cream, evaporated milk, whole milk or half and half all work great).

Serve these moist skillet chicken meatballs as a budget high-protein dinner over mashed potatoes, rice or egg noodles. These juicy, savory chicken meatballs are also wonderful for meal prepping.

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Meatballs 

• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (or fresh chopped parsley)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Gravy

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk, heavy cream or half and half

Here's how to make it: 

1. Combine all the meatball ingredients except olive oil in a mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Mix until just combined. Shape into meatballs.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and cook until browned on all sides, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove the meatballs to a plate and set aside.
3. Melt the butter in the same pan over medium heat. Once melted, whisk in the flour and cook for about 2 minutes, or until lightly browned. Slowly whisk in the chicken broth, Worcestershire sauce and milk or choice. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until gravy thickens up, about 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Put the meatballs back into the pan and stir to coat with the gravy. Gently simmer for about 5 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through. (Chicken is done at 165 degrees F internal temperature on a food thermometer.) Serve. Garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.
   

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