French Onion Meatballs

Ingredients

• 2 onions, sliced
• 3 Tbsp olive oil, divided
• 1½ lb ground chicken
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• 2 Tbsp minced garlic
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1½ cups shredded Swiss cheese (or use Gruyère or mozzarella)
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Directions

1. Cook onions in 1 Tbsp hot oil in a large skillet over medium heat 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and tender.
2. Meanwhile, combine chicken, breadcrumbs, nuts, garlic, salt, and eggs in a large bowl; gently mix together using your hands. Roll chicken mixture into 1½-inch balls.
3. Cook meatballs, in 2 batches, in 1 Tbsp hot oil per batch in a large cast-iron or ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat 7 to 8 minutes or until meatballs are no longer pink in center. Return all meatballs to skillet.
4. Preheat broiler. Add onions to meatballs, and top with cheese. Broil 2 minutes or until cheese melts. Sprinkle with parsley, if desired.