Life With Anthony | Slow Cook Tuscan Chicken Meatballs With Gnocchi

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds flavor with fewer calories.

ground chicken

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground beef is often cheaper.

gnocchi

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: potato dumplings

Zucchini noodles are lower in carbs, while potato dumplings are similar.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, while vegetable oil is often less expensive.

Introduce the video and dish, Tuscan chicken meatballs with gnocchi.

Gather ingredients including onion, garlic, parmesan, egg, Tuscan seasoning, and fresh basil.

Blend onion, garlic, flame roasted red peppers, and fresh basil in a mini food processor.

Add a little parmesan cheese to the mixture in the blender.

Crack an egg into a bowl and add ground chicken, bread crumbs, and the blended mixture.

Mix the ingredients by hand until well incorporated, adjusting with more bread crumbs if too wet.

Form the mixture into meatballs, adjusting size as needed.

Heat oil in a frying pan and cook the meatballs until browned on all sides.

Transfer the browned meatballs to a slow cooker.

Add chicken stock and white cooking wine to the slow cooker, ensuring liquid covers the meatballs.

Slow cook for 2-3 hours, checking for doneness.

After about 2 hours and 15 minutes, add heavy cream, parmesan cheese, and additional flame roasted red peppers to the slow cooker.

Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning as needed.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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