Honey oatmeal with chicken meatballs

By duckieq

Ingredients

• meatballs:
• 1 1/2 c fresh breadcrumbs
• 1/2 c whole milk
• 1 1/2 lbs ground chicken
• 1/2 c grated parm
• 1 egg lightly beaten
• 2 cloves garlic, finley chopped
• 3 t dry white wine
• 2 t evoo
• 2 t chopped parsley
• 2 t poultry seasoning
• 1 1/2 tsp granulated onion
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper
• 3/4 tsp pepper
• pinch nutmeg
• Oatmeal:
• 1/4 c pine nuts, plus extra for garnish
• 2 tsp fennel seed, plus garnish
• 1 c whole milk
• 1 c steel cut or rolled oats
• 1/2 c golden raisins
• 2 t butter
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2-3 sprigs of rosemary chopped
• 2 t or more of honey

Preparation

Step 1

1) preheat oven to 400 and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper

2)in small bowl combine bread crumbs with milk; squeeze out excess liquid. in large bowl, combine chicken with breadcrumb mixture and remaining meatball ingredients. roll into walnut sized balls. divide onto baking sheets and bake til golden, 15-18 minutes

3) meanwhile, in md pot, stir nuts and fennel over md heat for about 2 minutes til toasted. add 3c water, milk, oats, raisins, butter, salt and rosemary and bring to a simmer (do not boil) cook, stirring often for about 20 minutes til oats are tender. (10 minutes for rolled oats) add honey to taste.

4) divide oatmeal into shallow bowls; top with meatballs and sprinkle with nuts and fennel