Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs in Homemade Tomato Sauce
User Reviews
5.0
69 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
25 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 25 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Servings
24 meatballs
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Calories
128 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
Italian
Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs in Homemade Tomato Sauce
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Juicy ground turkey is wrapped around a cube of mozzarella and baked until ooey-gooey!
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Ingredients
Meatballs
- 2 pounds lean ground beef or turkey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil if using turkey
- ½ onion finely chopped
- 1 egg
- ½ cup Panko bread crumbs
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup chopped flat leaf parsley or 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 12 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese cut into 24 cubes
Sauce
- 1 onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 (28 ounce each) can whole tomatoes with juices
- 1 (28 ounce each) can diced tomatoes with juices
- ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 (6 ounce each) can tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lemon for zest only
Instructions
Sauce
- Using a veggie peeler, peel off two very thin pieces of lemon zest making sure only to get the yellow part (not the white).
- Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion & garlic and cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Add remaining sauce ingredients. Reduce heat to low, cover and let simmer 1 hour.
Meatballs
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Cut mozzarella into 24 small squares, set aside.
- Mix together turkey or beef, olive oil (if using turkey) onion, egg, panko bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, parsley, basil, and pepper. Mix just until combined (over mixing will create tough meatballs).
- Divide meat into 24 even pieces. Wrap each piece around a piece of cheese. Roll into a ball ensuring all of the cheese is completely covered by the turkey mixture.
- Place on a pan lined with parchment paper. Bake 30 minutes (a little of the cheese may leak out of some of the meatballs, that's ok, there will still be more inside!)
- Remove meatballs from the oven, stir into the sauce and let simmer an additional 20 minutes.
- Serve on pasta.
Notes
- Nutrition information calculated using ground turkey.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
128
(6%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
202mg
(8%)
Potassium
217mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
265IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
7.3mg
(8%)
Calcium
116mg
(12%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 128 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 128 | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 202mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 217mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 265IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 7.3mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
69 reviews
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