Meatball Sandwich

From The Biggest Loser Cookbook



Ingredients:
3/4 cup whole wheat breadcrumbs
1/2 cup fat-free milk
1 pound ground chicken
3 large egg whites
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1 tbsp plus 1 tsp grated Parmesan cheese
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup low-sugar, low-fat marinara sauce (I used Barilla Tomato & Basil)
2 whole-grain hot dog bun
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Lightly mist a baking sheet with olive oil spray. Set aside.

In a mixing bowl, combine the bread crumbs and milk. Let stand for 2-3 minutes, or until the milk softens the crumbs. Add the chicken, egg whites, parsley, cheese, garlic and onion powders, and salt. Mix well. Divide into 16 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball. Place meatballs, not touching, onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until no longer pink inside.

Put the marinara sauce in a microwaveable bowl. Heat in 30-second intervals until warmed though. (Mine came out of the fridge and took about 2 minutes total.)

Meanwhile, heat a small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place the bun, cut side down, in the pan. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until toasted.

Place the bun, toasted side up, on a serving plate. Top with three meatballs. Spoon on about half the heated sauce and half the cheese. Repeat with the second bun. Top with any remaining sauce.

You will have some leftover meatballs. (Ten of them, if my math is correct.)

Comments:
This is combination of two recipes since the sandwich recipe used a separate meatball recipe. Pretty simple to make and it tastes good too. I'm not really a huge fan of ground chicken. I might make them with turkey if I try this recipe again.