Cheesy Meatball Recipe
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Cheesy Meatball Recipe
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Cheesy Meatballs are soft, juicy and tender, simmered in a rustic homemade tomato sauce. Topped with melted mozzarella cheese and served over spaghetti for a delicious dinner!
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Ingredients
MEATBALLS:
- 3 lices white bread crust removed
- ½ cup milk
- 17 oz ground beef or minced beef
- 17 oz ground pork minced pork
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 egg
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese fresh grated
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ cup fresh parsley finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon beef bouillon powder or vegetable stock powder
- 1 teaspoon salt to taste
- 1 pinch cracked pepper to taste
Tomato Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 24 oz tomato puree or passata
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes optional
- 1 pinch salt to taste
- 1 pinch pepper to taste
- ¼-1/2 teaspoon sugar optional
- 1 ½ cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
- 1 pinch fresh basil or parsley, chopped to garnish
Instructions
- PREHEAT oven grill on medium high heat, or main oven to 430°F (220°C).
- Combine bread and milk in a large bowl. Press the bread down into the milk to fully submerse and soak into the bread. Set aside.
- While the bread is soaking, get all of your meatball ingredients chopped and ready. Add all of the meatball ingredients in the bowl with the soaked bread and mix well.
- Roll about three tablespoons worth of meat mixture into a ball. Set aside onto a plate and repeat until all meat is used.
- Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a large well-seasoned skillet or non stick pan over medium high heat. Brown the meatballs on all sides until golden (they won't be cooked all the way through, but you will finish them off in the sauce). Transfer to a warm plate.
- Heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in the pan. Fry the onion until transparent (about 2 minutes), while stirring occasionally. Add in the garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir through the puree (or passata), water, tomato paste, herbs, chili flakes (if using), salt and pepper. Mix together well with a wooden spoon; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat down to low and taste test. Add in the sugar if needed.
- Transfer the meatballs back into the sauce, along with any juices released from the meatballs on the plate.
- Cover and cook for 20 minutes, while stirring the sauce occasionally, until meatballs are cooked through. (Turn the meatballs a couple of times in the sauce while cooking.)
- Top with the mozzarella cheese; transfer to the oven and grill or bake on the middle shelf of your oven, until the cheese has melted and is bubbling.
- Garnish with the freshly chopped parsley and extra dried oregano and/or basil. Serve over pasta, mashed potatoes or rice.
Notes
- *You can substitute ground pork for beef, chicken or turkey.
- Use a 14-inch (35-cm) skillet. If you don't have an oven-proof skillet or pan large enough: transfer sauce and meatballs to a baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese and broil until cheese has melted.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
239kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
67mg
(22%)
Sodium
354mg
(15%)
Potassium
407mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
457IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
133mg
(13%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 239 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 239kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 354mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 407mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 457IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 133mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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