Southern Style Baked Chicken Ricotta Meatballs with Spinach Alfredo Sauce
This cozy Southern-inspired dish features juicy, oven-baked chicken meatballs enriched with creamy ricotta and served in a velvety spinach Alfredo sauce. It’s the perfect fusion of comfort and flavor.
🧾 Ingredients:
For the Meatballs:
Ingredient Amount
Ground chicken 1 lb
Ricotta cheese 1 cup
Egg 1
Grated Parmesan (for meatballs) 1/2 cup
Breadcrumbs 1/2 cup
Garlic (minced) 2 cloves
Fresh parsley (chopped) 1/4 cup
Salt 1 tsp
Black pepper 1/2 tsp
Paprika 1/2 tsp
Olive oil (for drizzling) 3 tbsp
For the Spinach Alfredo Sauce:
Ingredient Amount
Fresh spinach (chopped) 2 cups
Olive oil (for sautéing) 1 tbsp
Heavy cream 1 cup
Grated Parmesan (for sauce) 1 cup
Milk 1/2 cup
Ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp
Salt and pepper To taste
🍴 How to Make It
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