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Sweet & Spicy Baked Chicken Florentine Meatballs Recipe

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Like many people, I made a resolution for this year. My husband and I have made it our goal to lose weight. The problem with that is we love great tasting food. I will be honest…When I think diet, I thinks bland, boring and all around unappetizing food. Do you feel that way too? My husband loves spicy food, so a lot of the recipes I have been looking into are foods that have a kick to them.  I have tried to take some of our favorites and tweak them so they are healthy but are packed with flavor. That’s why I love this Sweet & Spicy Baked Chicken Florentine Meatballs Recipe. It absolutely delivers on all counts!

Want to eat healthy but don't want to sacrifice flavor? Try this Sweet & Spicy Baked Chicken Florentine Meatballs Recipe

To make my favorite meatball recipe a healthy option, we substituted ground chicken for ground beef. To make sure these meatballs have plenty of spice without burning my mouth off, I use the Agave Sweet & Spicy from Tabañero Hot Sauce.  The select combination of the habanero peppers, agave nectar, carrots, onions, Key Lime juice, garlic, chipotle and salt is the perfect blend of sweet and spicy.

Sweet & Spicy Baked Chicken Florentine Meatballs Tabanero

Back in 2004, a  group of hot sauce aficionados decided to head to Mexico in pursuit of the best hot sauce in the world. They ended up in the Yucatan Peninsula and the state of Tabasco where they had access to some of the finest ingredients in Mexico. I love that the Tabañero Hot Sauces are 100% all natural, Gluten Free, and are not vinegar based. In addition to the Agave Sweet and Spicy sauce, Tabanero also offers The Tabanero Original, which is great for any dish you want just a little more kick.

Sweet & Spicy Baked Chicken Florentine Meatballs Recipe

The Tabanero Extra Hot is The Original with a bit more of those habanero peppers . They also offer the Hot Sauce Picante and their Bloody Mary Mix. I love how the taste the pressed tomatoes really shines through. You can add Vodka for the traditional Bloody Mary or tequila for a Bloody Maria. After a tough week, this is a great way to wind down.  All of these great products can be purchased on the Tabanero website for less than $6 a bottle! Be sure to follow Tabanero on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and like them on Facebook.

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Sweet & Spicy Baked Chicken & Spinach Meatballs

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup Tabañero Agave Sweet & Spicy Hot Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon minced onion
  • 1/4 cup diced onion
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl, stirring gently until well mixed.
  3. Line a large baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or spray with with nonstick cooking spray. Spray clean hands with cooking spray so the meatballs don't stick.
  4. Scoop about 1 1/2 tablespoons of mixture into your hands and roll into balls. Place meatballs on baking sheet and bake about 30-35 minutes, or until chicken is completely cooked through .
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I just know you will love the Tabanero products so much, I am giving away a selection of their sauces (ARV $35) Just enter below and good luck!

 

Comments

  27. I spice up everthing. From my eggs at breakfast to fajitas. I spice up my pasta sauce and my meatloaf.

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  35. I’m not much into spicy foods, but my daughter’s boyfriend is so I’d love to have these products at our house for him to be able to spice up my cooking to his tastes.

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  41. I love to spice up my Spanish rice,I make it regular for the rest of the family but I like it hot!

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  64. I like to spice up my pasta. I know that I’m the only one who does that with their pasta in my family! 🙂

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  68. I love everything spicy and hot! Deviled eggs are a huge hit with almost everyone in my family. The have so many peepers in them they are green. Thankfully everyone except my step mother loves hot food. These are mild to me but apparently they are very hot. I can’t give them to my neighbors. Luckily I rarely have jeftovers…I make 3 dozen and they get gobbled. always

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  75. i love to spice up our pork chops with chilli powder and hot sauce! my family goes nuts over them!

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  83. I’m a baby and don’t like a lot of heat but everyone else in the house adds hot sauce to pretty much everything. They doctor it all up.

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  100. Almost anything really, I love spicing up fried eggs, or chicken noodle soup, even salads. We use a lot of hot sauce in this house and have dozens of varieties on hand usually.

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  108. Those meatballs look AMAZING. Pretty sure that will be dinner one night this week, thanks for the recipe!

    We spice up pretty much everything. The dish that is most requested when we have potlucks at work, & especially at Thanksgiving, is my hot cream corn. It is such an easy recipe which I share, minus my super secret ingredient, of course. It’s just corn, cream cheese & red pepper flakes. I also add in some hot sauce & white wine, but don’t tell anyone 🙂

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  115. We love to spice up our tuna casserole! You wouldn’t believe it! Thanks so much for the opportunity! Fantastic giveaway!

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