Orecchiette with Mini Chicken Meatballs

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This was easy and did not take long to cook. I made it on my day off but this recipe is easy and fast enough to make after coming home from work. The meatballs were moist and very flavorful. The pasta dish taste light, I will definitely be making this again soon.

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I used beef meatballs that I already had made and frozen, and it was really good! Love the freshly grated cheese and chopped basil!

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my family was very reluctant to try this recipe because we have never had ground chicken. when i read the recipe everyone said yuck! but one evening i made it and after the rave reviews i told them what the recipe was. they were surprised. it is a permanent part of my rotating menu. i sprinkled red pepper flakes in the stock the first time. the second time i used a can of chopped italinan tomatoes instead of fresh..excellent

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We love this. It has a fresh taste. The meatballs are a nice change of pace, and it's lighter than a beef meatball would be. We've made this three times so far, and will continue to make it.

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I will make this meal again because it was good.

Variations that I made to the recipe were:
- Bread Crumbs...buy the italian bread crumbs. That bit of extra flavor made the meat balls taste great.

- I couldn't find grated Romano chese so I used the shreded and that worked out find.

- 1% milked worked just fine.

- The directions read "Drain the pasta, reserving about 1 cup of the pasta water" but I did not use that water. There was enough moisture in the meatballs with the tomatoes and broth.

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Came watery from the stock, too much pasta, tomatoes and mozzarella balls add little flavor. But the meatballs are very good. Baked the meatballs on 400 for 15 minutes to save time.

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I wasn't happy with this recipe. The cheese in the meatballs overpowered the chicken and the mozzarella served no purpose in the final product, other than adding fat, calories and goo.
I would have doubled basil for garnish and added parsley as well. I would also suggest using seasoned bread crumbs in the meatballs. I also agree with an earlier reviewer in that there seemed to be too much chicken stock. Maybe using some white wine in place of part of the stock would bump up the flavor a bit?
Overall...we ate it, but I won't make it again.

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I substituted ground turkey and italian bread crumbs and this was delicious. My husband has given up eating red meat since I have found delicious recipes like this to make. I will use the meatball recipe for other recipes, they are sooo good. If it seems there is too much chicken stock, serve with with some crusty bread to sop it up and it is yummy. I will definitely make this again.

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Easy to make and really tasty for those that don't really like spicy or red sauce too much. I also used ground turkey just because its so available in the store. Very mild and flavorful.

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This needs salt and red pepper flakes; other than that it's okay, and I didn't find the meatballs to be mushy; they brown, you turn them, and then they're done. No problem. I don't think I'll make it again.