Spiced Chicken Meatballs in Split Pea Pilaf

Ingredients

Original recipe makes 6

	2 poundsground chicken
	1 cupBread crumbs
	2 eggs
	1 1/2 tspsPumpkin pie spice
	2 tspsSalt
	1/4 cupfresh parsley; chopped and divided
	1 tblspoonsolive oil
	1 wholeOnion
	16 ouncesyellow split peas
	7 cupsChicken broth
	1 cupsdried apricots; diced
	1 cupWalnuts; chopped
	1/4 cupChives; chopped
	3 tblspoonsMint
	1/4 tspSalt
	1/4 tspBlack pepper

Calories Per Serving: 1366
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Spiced Chicken Meatballs in Split Pea Pilaf Preparation

Preheat oven to 450 F. Spray jelly roll pan with non-stick vegetable spray.

In medium bowl, blend together ground chicken, bread crumbs, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, 2 teaspoons salt and half (one-eighth cup) chopped parsley. Knead mixture with hands until it is smooth. Wet hands and form mixture into meatballs, each about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Place meatballs on prepared jelly roll pan; bake in oven for 10 minutes.

In very large soup pot, warm olive oil over medium heat. Stir in onion; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in split peas, chicken broth, apricots and walnuts. Gently stir in meatballs. Increase heat to high; bring broth to a boil. Cover pan; reduce heat to low.

Simmer for 30 minutes, until split peas are tender. Stir in remaining parsley, chives, mint, salt and pepper.

Notes

Republished with Permision, National Chicken Council

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Learn more about the ingredients in this recipe: ground chicken Bread crumbs eggs Pumpkin pie spice Salt fresh parsley olive oil Onion yellow split peas Chicken broth dried apricots Walnuts Chives Mint Salt Black pepper

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	SamanthaJeanK Yes I would try it again, but I would make some serious alterations. 2 years, 4 months, 2 weeks, 4 days, 22 hours, 45 minutes ago
	tyson Republished with Permision, National Chicken Council [I posted this recipe.] 6 years, 10 months, 3 days, 10 hours, 49 minutes ago