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Low-Carb Spaghetti with Chicken Meatballs

Rice & pasta
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Today we're making low-carb spaghetti with chicken meatballs, a flavorful recipe with broccoli that's wonderful for breaking out of the dinner routine. We turn kebab-seasoned chicken burger patties into little meatballs and use the pan drippings to give the pasta that irresistible savory boost.

Prep: 10 minCook: 20 minServes: 1

Ingredients

Here are the ingredients you'll need for this recipe

  • 1 handful CiaoCarb Maccarozone low-carb spaghetti
  • 1 handful broccoli florets
  • 2 kebab-flavored chicken burger patties
  • Servivita 0% soy sauce
  • 1 garlic clove
  • Onion powder

Kitchen tools

  • Microwave steamer case

Step by step

Method

  1. 1Cook the spaghetti in plenty of boiling water for 10 minutes.
  2. 2Meanwhile, cut the broccoli into small florets and place them in your microwave steamer case.
  3. 3Cook in the microwave for 3 minutes until tender-crisp, then set aside.
  4. 4While the pasta and broccoli finish cooking, we'll make our kebab-flavored chicken meatballs.
  5. 5Cut each burger patty into four pieces and roll each piece into a small ball.
  6. 6Cook the meatballs in a hot skillet until well browned on all sides, without adding any oil.
  7. 7Once cooked through, transfer them to a plate and set aside.
  8. 8When the pasta is ready, transfer it to the skillet and add a couple of ladles of pasta cooking water to deglaze all the browned bits left by the meatballs.
  9. 9Next, add the finely minced garlic and soy sauce to taste.
  10. 10When the cooking water has almost completely reduced, add the broccoli and toss with the spaghetti so it soaks up all the flavor.
  11. 11Finally, do the same with the meatballs.
  12. 12And you're done! Our low-carb spaghetti with chicken meatballs is ready to enjoy.

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