Cheesy Meatball Recipe
Created by Puppitypup on December 8, 2018
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 40m
- Recipe #31037
Ingredients
- FOR MEATBALLS
- 3 slices (75 grams) white bread (crust removed)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 16 ounces ground beef
- 16 ounces ground pork
- 1/2 sweet onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (fresh)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 cup minced parsely (fresh)
- 1 teaspoon beef bouillon (low sodium)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- FOR SAUCE
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- 1/2 sweet onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 can (24 ounce) crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste (I don't add anymore salt)
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- Fresh parsley, to garnish
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 ° F. Soak bread in milk.
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Step 2: Meanwhile, place remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Add soaked bread and gently mix.
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Step 3: Heat a large, oven-proof skillet on medium. Fry a little patty to make sure seasonings are sufficient.
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Step 4: Turn skillet down to low and make meatballs by rolling about 3 tablespoons of meat mixture and placing on a plate until they are all made.
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Step 5: Turn skillet back up to medium and brown meatballs in batches until golden brown on all sides, placing on a warm plate once done.
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Step 6: Heat half the olive oil in the skillet and saute onion until translucent, then add garlic and saute one more minute.
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Step 7: Add remaining sauce ingredients, stir well, then add meatballs back into pan, cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until done.
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Step 8: Top with mozzarella and place, uncovered, into oven until cheese is melted and bubbly.
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Step 9: Garnish with fresh parsley and serve over pasta.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (309.6 g)
- Calories 552.9
- Total Fat - 39.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 15.4 g
- Cholesterol - 167.2 mg
- Sodium - 739.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 13.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.9 g
- Sugars - 5.3 g
- Protein - 34.9 g
- Calcium - 358.4 mg
- Iron - 2.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 14.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.6 mg