Recipes Main Dishes Meatball Recipes Chicken Florentine Meatballs 5.0 (2) 2 Reviews 1 Photo For these chicken Florentine meatballs, baked ground chicken meatballs flavored with spinach and onion are bathed in a creamy garlic-Parmesan white wine and cream sauce. By Emily Nienhaus Emily Nienhaus Emily is a recipe developer at Dotdash Meredith with a focus on food trends, and inventing new ways to bring interesting flavors to your dinner table. When not in the kitchen Emily enjoys hiking, camping and spending time with friends, although these hobbies always lead back to food being the focus. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Published on February 16, 2025 Tested by Juliana Hale Tested by Juliana Hale Juliana Hale is a culinary specialist with over 20 years of experience in recipe testing and development. She works closely with Allrecipes, Better Homes & Gardens, Forks Over Knives, Midwest Living, and Traditional Home both in the test kitchens and with her stories. Meet the Allrecipes Test Kitchen Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Total Time: 55 mins Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings Meatballs 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup finely chopped white onion 3 cloves garlic, minced 4 ounces fresh spinach, chopped 1 pound ground chicken 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper Sauce 2 tablespoons butter 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 cup white wine 1/2 cup chicken broth 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 4 ounces fresh spinach 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper Directions Gather all ingredients. Jason Donnelly / Food Styling: Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling: Natalie Ghazali Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a 10x15-inch baking sheet with parchment paper. For meatballs, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic until tender, about 3 minutes. Add chopped spinach and cook until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Set aside to cool. Jason Donnelly / Food Styling: Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling: Natalie Ghazali Combine ground chicken, panko, cornstarch, Italian seasoning, salt, and crushed red pepper in a large bowl. Gently stir in cooled onion mixture. Jason Donnelly / Food Styling: Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling: Natalie Ghazali Shape mixture into about 20 meatballs using about 1 1/2 tablespoons per meatball. Place on prepared baking sheet. Jason Donnelly / Food Styling: Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling: Natalie Ghazali Bake until an instant read thermometer inserted in the center of meatballs reaches 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 20 to 25 minutes. Jason Donnelly / Food Styling: Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling: Natalie Ghazali Meanwhile for sauce, heat butter in the same skillet. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add flour and cook 1 additional minute. Add wine and chicken broth. Simmer and stir until thickened and bubbly, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in cream and Parmesan cheese. Cook until slightly thickened, 2 minutes. Add spinach and cook until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Jason Donnelly / Food Styling: Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling: Natalie Ghazali Add meatballs to skillet, stir to coat in sauce. Return to a simmer, about 1 minute. Jason Donnelly / Food Styling: Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling: Natalie Ghazali Serve warm. Jason Donnelly / Food Styling: Holly Dreesman / Prop Styling: Natalie Ghazali I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 737 Calories 51g Fat 27g Carbs 40g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 737 % Daily Value * Total Fat 51g 66% Saturated Fat 25g 127% Cholesterol 226mg 75% Sodium 1389mg 60% Total Carbohydrate 27g 10% Dietary Fiber 3g 9% Total Sugars 5g Protein 40g 80% Vitamin C 19mg 21% Calcium 368mg 28% Iron 4mg 22% Potassium 1317mg 28% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.