Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs
Created by Tink on December 6, 2011
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #3383
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs (plain)
- 1/2 cup milk (or water)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces mozzarella cheese (best quality mozzarella cheese cut into 20 - 1/2 inch cubes)
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, soak the breadcrumbs in the milk.
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Step 2: Add the ground beef, garlic, parsley, Parmesan cheese, egg and 1 tsp salt to the soaked breadcrumbs and stir with a fork until combined.
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Step 3: Place about 2 tablespoons of meat mixture in your hand and press a mozzarella cube into the center. Shape the meat around the cheese, forming a ball. Repeat with remaining mozzarella cubes.
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Step 4: Cook at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until the meat is cooked through.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (210.6 g)
- Calories 479.1
- Total Fat - 29.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 12.6 g
- Cholesterol - 180.2 mg
- Sodium - 1091.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 6.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.3 g
- Sugars - 2.5 g
- Protein - 44.5 g
- Calcium - 447.6 mg
- Iron - 4.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg