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Ground Pork Meatballs with Mozzarella

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!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 14 meatballs
Calories: 168 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

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

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  1. To make the meatballs, peel and chop the onions and garlic finely, or grate them if you want a finer texture.
  2. In a bowl add the ground pork, chopped onion and garlic, mixed herbs, seasoning and mix well to combine.
  3. Cut the mozzarella into small cubes.
  4. Take about a tablespoon of the pork mixture, shape it into a ball, then flatten it out.
  5. Add a cube of mozzarella in the middle, then bring the meat around it to fully enclose it, shaping it into a ball again.
  6. Repeat with the remaining mixture.
  7. 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.
  8. Once they are brown, remove from the pan and set aside.
  9. 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.
  10. Add the chopped tomatoes, broth, parmesan, seasoning and herbs, and transfer the meatballs back to the pan.
  11. Cover the pan with a lid, and leave to cook until the sauce is reduced and the meatballs are cooked through.

Nutrition Information

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

% 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.