Mozarella stuffed Meatballs

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 JosephJoseph 0 Comments
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Who doesn’t love spaghetti and meatballs? Well, how about adding a molten, gooey, mozarella cheese core to that wonderful meatball? Drooling yet?

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Mozarella Stuffed Meatballs

A well seasoned meatball in pasta sauce with a gooey mozarella cheese core.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 24 meatballs
Calories: 320kcal
Author: Joseph
Cost: €7

Equipment

  • Magic Bullet or Blender
  • Baking dish
  • Mixing bowl

Ingredients

  • 600 grams ground beef Alternatively can use ground pork, half pork/beef or even ground chicken if looking for a healthier alternative.
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 onion medium to large
  • 1 bell pepper I prefer red, orange or yellow for sweeter flavor
  • 1/4 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (optional)
  • salt/pepper to taste
  • 1 egg large
  • Mozarella cheese cut into 24 1x1cm cubes
  • 1 pkg pasta sauce
  • 250 grams grated or shredded cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 205 degrees celcius or 400 degrees f
  • Using magic bullet or blender, blend the garlic, onion and bell pepper together.
  • Then in a mixing bowl, add the ground meat, blended mix from 1st step, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, egg and seasonings and mix well.
  • Using an ice cream scoop, scoop out balls of the mixed meat, and then push a 1x1cm mozarella cube into the center of the meatball. Make sure the cheese is completely covered.
  • Place each meatball in baking dish.
  • Once all of the balls have been made, place in oven for 10 minutes
  • Remove dish from oven, and then pour over the pasta sauce and cover everything with the grated/shredded cheese. Return to oven for remaining 10 minutes. It may sometimes take longer for the cheese to melt. I would recommend a total of 20-25 minutes (10 with just the meatballs, and then 10-15 with pasta sauce and cheese top).
    Warning!! For those on a diet, don't add cheese over the pasta sauce. The extra cheese makes it a very heavy dish. A leaner version is to just add the pasta sauce (make sure to cover each meatball with sauce) and then stick back in oven.
  • Serve warm/hot over spagetti and enjoy.
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