Happy Friday, friends! It’s hard for me to believe that it’s already February. My brand new 2016 planner is sitting (barely touched) on the coffee table and all of my new year’s resolutions and good intentions are still buzzing around in my head…landing once in a while in my consciousness just long enough to make me feel slightly silly for ever making them. So, I’m calling January a wash. I’m giving myself a break, a baby break that is! Because to say that getting anything done with twins is challenging would be the understatement of 2016…hey, maybe I’ll write that in my planner as an inspirational quote.
However, a promise is a promise and last weekend I promised all of you that I would share the recipe for the Chicken Ricotta Meatballs I posted over on Instagram. So here it is, just in the nick of time!
This recipe is one of Jason’s absolute favorites and I’ve been making it for him for years now! It’s so simple and open to lot of interpretation and tweaking if you are so inclined. Creamy ricotta cheese is mixed with ground chicken (or turkey) a few simple seasonings and dropped into a lemony broth to cook.
Then spinach is quickly stirred in just before serving and you have fluffy, cheesy delicious meatballs and a flavorful broth ready to be sopped up with a hunk of bread. It’s pretty amazing.
When I have time I make the chicken broth myself by sautéing a few veggies, a leftover rotisserie chicken, and broth until it’s really flavorful. But by all means, you can simply use a box of really good store-bought chicken stock and that will work just as well. However, if you want to enjoy this as more of a soup, I recommend doctoring it up a bit!
So, here's the recipe! I hope you will try it, love it, make it again and again and then come back and let me know what you think. So, what are your plans for the weekend? What recipes are you planning to make?
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photos by Leah Bergman
xoxobellablog says
Oh my these look so good, I love meatballs!!
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Leah Bergman says
Thanks so much! These are incredibly delicious, hope you will give this recipe a try. 🙂 Happy weekend!
Lane says
Mmm! This looks like a soup that would be good for every season; hearty enough in thhe cold months because of the meatballs, but light in the warm months because of the fresh lemony broth! Looks very tasty ?
Leah Bergman says
Yes, it definitely is! And even the meatballs are surprisingly light because of the chicken.
Katie Lowry says
My "baby breaks" last for about a year! I'm not joking, it literally takes me a year to feel normal after having a baby...and I only have 1 at a time not 2!! You're doing awesome! And can we just take a minute to talk about how talented you are!! Your photos are incredible!!
Leah Bergman says
Haha! Thank you Katie! Ok, I'll try to give myself a break for at least the first year in that case. 😉
MaryAnne says
How did I miss this dinner? This soup looks delicious! I love the addition of spinach. Yum!
Leah Bergman says
Thanks Mom! 😉 You are always invited to dinner.
Tammy Thiele says
I agree with Katie! That you are back to your blog and creating a post like this…much less making this yummy looking soup deserves serious kudos! And I hope to make some soon…it sounds delicious!