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Mexican Cheese Stuffed Meatballs + Video
Cheese stuffed meatballs with salsa verde is a family favorite comfort food meal! Make this easy Mexican meatball recipe for dinner tonight.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 487 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey or other ground meat of choice
- 4 oz green chilies
- 1/2 cup ground oats or breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp Mexican oregano or traditional (Mediterranean) oregano
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 8 oz pepper jack cheese cut into 1/2-inch cubes (See Note 1)
- 3 cups salsa verde or tomatillo salsa
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- To a large mixing bowl, add ground turkey, green chilies, ground oats, egg, oregano, garlic powder, salt and cumin. Use your hands to thoroughly combine ingredients.
- Next, press each cheese cube into cookie scoop with turkey mixture and then mold the meat mixture around to completely cover the cheese. Makes 16 meatballs.
- Place meatballs in a greased baking pan. Pour salsa verde or tomatillo salsa over the meatballs, then cover pan with aluminum foil to seal. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F and bake covered for 25 minutes, remove foil, and bake uncovered for 5 minutes.
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Notes
- You can use pepper jack cheese sticks or cut a block of pepper jack cheese. Use 4 cheese sticks, cut into 4 cubes each, about 1/2 inch in size. If you can't find cheese sticks, use a block of cheese and cut it into 1/2" cubes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
487kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
44g
(88%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
159mg
(53%)
Sodium
1985mg
(83%)
Potassium
798mg
(23%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
1603IU
(32%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
450mg
(45%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 487
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 487kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 44g | 88% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 159mg | 53% |
| Sodium | 1985mg | 83% |
| Potassium | 798mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 1603IU | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 450mg | 45% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.