Weeknight Family Dinner, Chicken Meatballs, Chaos, and Wine!

We like to eat dinner as a family especially on the weekends, but some weeknights I end up feeding our boys a little earlier than Chris gets home, because they act like they are starved!  Give them a healthy snack to hold them over and forget it, everything is YUCKY at dinner.  Tonight, I said family night!  Courageous, yes!  My brilliant idea quickly turned chaotic, and by the end of holding them off, I was wishing for a glass of wine!  It’s 5 o’clock somewhere, at least that’s what my husband would tell me!  Dad finally made it home, we all made it to the table and it was quite tasty so I thought I’d share J

Chicken Meatballs & Spaghetti Squash

1lb organic ground chicken

½ diced onion

1 teaspoon sea salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

½ teaspoon garlic powder

1-2tablespoons whole grain bread crumbs

1 egg (optional)

2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese

1 28 ounce can organic crushed tomatoes with basil

1 spaghetti squash

Mix chicken, onion, bread crumbs, egg, cheese and seasonings in a mixer.  Form into large meatballs.  1 lb makes approximately 8 meatballs.  Bake at 350 for 35 minutes.  Put in crockpot and  pour crushed tomatoes over meatballs.  Bake on low for 5-6 hours. 

Wash and slice spaghetti squash lengthwise.  Scoop out seeds.  Cover baking dish with shallow layer of water and place squash face down.  Bake at 350 for 35 minutes , or until you can easily pierce with a fork.