Ground Pork Meatballs with Mozzarella
User Reviews
4.5
18 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
14 meatballs
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Calories
168 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Ground Pork Meatballs with Mozzarella
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Ground Pork Meatballs stuffed with mozzarella and cooked in a rich homemade tomato sauce, a delicious dinner recipe to share with your family. It's an easy dish that can be cooked on the stove top or crockpot, and it's what a comfort food tastes and looks like. If you like Italian food, this recipe is for you!
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Ingredients
For the meatballs
- 1 lb ground pork (500 g minced pork)
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoon breadcrumbs
For the tomato sauce
- 2 tins chopped tomatoes (400 g X 2, 13 oz X 2)
- 2 tablespoon grated parmesan
- 1 cup stock/broth or water (any stock of your choice)
- 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
Other ingredients
- 1 ball mozzarella, cubed (about 100 g, 3 oz)
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- To make the meatballs, peel and chop the onions and garlic finely, or grate them if you want a finer texture.
- In a bowl add the ground pork, chopped onion and garlic, mixed herbs, seasoning and mix well to combine.
- Cut the mozzarella into small cubes.
- Take about a tablespoon of the pork mixture, shape it into a ball, then flatten it out.
- Add a cube of mozzarella in the middle, then bring the meat around it to fully enclose it, shaping it into a ball again.
- Repeat with the remaining mixture.
- In a pan, heat up one tablespoon of oil, add the meatballs to the pan, and gently fry until lightly brown, the meatballs will not be fully cooked at this stage.
- Once they are brown, remove from the pan and set aside.
- To make the sauce, peel and chop the onion and garlic, and fry them in the same pan the meatballs had been fried, add more oil if necessary.
- Add the chopped tomatoes, broth, parmesan, seasoning and herbs, and transfer the meatballs back to the pan.
- Cover the pan with a lid, and leave to cook until the sauce is reduced and the meatballs are cooked through.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
168kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
183mg
(8%)
Potassium
131mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
115IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
106mg
(11%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 14meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 168 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 168kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 183mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 115IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.5
18 reviews
Excellent
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