Stuffed Meatballs Recipes

MOZZARELLA-STUFFED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble pork and beef over mixture; mix well. Cut mozzarella into eighteen 1/2-in. cubes. Divide meat mixture into 18 portions; shape each around a cheese cube. , In a large skillet, cook meatballs in oil in batches until a thermometer inserted in the meat reads 160°; drain. In a large saucepan, heat marinara sauce; add meatballs and heat through. Serve over pasta. Freeze option: Freeze cooled meatball mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered saucepan, gently stirring and adding a little water if necessary. Serve with pasta.

STUFFED FRENCH ONION CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
• Combine ground chicken, bread crumbs, 4 tablespoons French onion soup mix, and pepper in a bowl; blend well. Cover and let mixture rest for 10 minutes.
• Portion chicken mixture into balls using a 1 1/2-tablespoon scoop. Press a mozzarella ball into each chicken ball and roll between your hands to enclose the cheese. Place stuffed chicken balls onto the baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are lightly browned and cooked through, about 18 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining French onion mix, water, and cream in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook until slightly thickened. Serve sauce over stuffed chicken balls.

MOZZARELLA STUFFED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Line a sheet pan with foil and coat the foil with cooking spray.
• Place the beef, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, egg and water in a bowl; mix until thoroughly combined. You may need to add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to get a smooth mixture.
• Take approximately 2 tablespoons of the meat mixture and roll it into a ball. Press a cube of cheese into the ball of meat, making sure that the meat completely surrounds the cheese. Place the meatball on the sheet pan and repeat with remaining meat and cheese.
• Spray the tops of the meatballs with cooking spray. Broil for 10 minutes or until meatballs are just done - do not overcook or the cheese filling may start to spill out.
• Place the meatballs on a plate and pour the marinara sauce over the top, Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.

MOZZARELLA-STUFFED PESTO TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place the ground turkey, onion, garlic, egg, bread crumbs, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, parsley, pesto, milk, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Mix until evenly blended, then form into 1 3/4-inch meatballs. Make a hole in the meatball with your finger and place a cheese cube in the hole. Seal the meatball around the cheese and place on a nonstick baking sheet. Drizzle the olive oil over the meatballs.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the meatballs are no longer pink in the center, about 30 minutes. Heat the marinara sauce in a saucepan over low heat. Bring to a simmer, and place the baked meatballs in the marinara sauce for about 2 minutes.

STUFFED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the ground meat with the eggs and mix well. Add the meat mixture and breadcrumbs to the bowl of a small stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and mix until well combined. Add the Parmesan, parsley, garlic powder, salt and pepper and mix on medium speed for 3 minutes (do not over mix). Scoop out 18 meatballs using an ice-cream scoop (or form the meatballs to ice-cream-scoop size). Mix the mozzarella, capicola, provolone, ham and salami in a mixing bowl. Stuff each meatball by making a hole in the middle and placing 1 tablespoon of the meat-and-cheese mixture in the center. Seal the meatballs well by pinching them back together. Bake, covered with foil, 45 minutes.

MOZZARELLA STUFFED MEATBALLS IN HOMEMADE TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.

STUFFED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the ground meat with the eggs and mix well. Add the meats and breadcrumbs to a small mixer and combine well. Add the Parmesan, dried parsley, garlic powder, salt and pepper and mix on medium speed, 3 minutes (do not over mix). Scoop out 18 meatballs, using an ice-cream scoop (or forming the meatballs to ice-cream-scoop size). Mix the mozzarella, capicola, provolone, ham and salami in a mixing bowl. Stuff each meatball by making a hole in the middle and placing 1 tablespoon of the meat-and-cheese mixture in the center. Seal the meatballs well by pinching them back together. Bake, covered with foil, 45 minutes.

STUFFED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Stuffed Meatballs Recipe courtesy Jessie Gosha, Rigoletto Italian Bakery, Virginia Beach, CA Total Time: 1 hr 5 min Prep: 20 min Cook: 45 min Yield:9 servings Level:Easy Ingredients 1 pound 80/20 beef 1 pound 93/7 beef 5 large eggs 2 cups seasoned breadcrumbs 1 cup grated Parmesan 2 tablespoons dried parsley 2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 cup shredded mozzarella 5 slices spicy capicola, diced 5 slices sharp provolone, diced 5 slices Black Forest ham, diced 5 slices Genoa salami, diced Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine the ground meat with the eggs and mix well. Add the meat mixture and breadcrumbs to the bowl of a small stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and mix until well combined. Add the Parmesan, parsley, garlic powder, salt and pepper and mix on medium speed for 3 minutes (do not over mix). Scoop out 18 meatballs using an ice-cream scoop (or form the meatballs to ice-cream-scoop size). Mix the mozzarella, capicola, provolone, ham and salami in a mixing bowl. Stuff each meatball by making a hole in the middle and placing 1 tablespoon of the meat-and-cheese mixture in the center. Seal the meatballs well by pinching them back together. Bake, covered with foil, 45 minutes. SCALED DOWN RECIPE:This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional and may have been scaled down from a bulk recipe. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe in the proportions indicated and therefore cannot make any representation as to the results. Recipe courtesy Jessie Gosha, Rigoletto Italian Bakery, Virginia Beach, CA © 2015 Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved. Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/stuffed-meatballs-recipe2.print.html?oc=linkback