Description
Delicious and juicy meatballs stuffed with gooey mozzarella cheese and smothered in a flavorful marinara sauce. A perfect comfort food dish for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Meatballs
- 1 lb Lean ground pork
- 0.5 lb Lean ground beef
- 1 tbsps Italian Seasoning
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley finely chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
- 12 oz mozzarella cheese cut into small cubes
Sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 small onion finely chopped
- 14 oz crushed tomatoes, canned
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 clove garlic chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, or basil finely chopped
- 1 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Make the Marinara Sauce Add the olive oil to a pan over medium heat. Saute the chopped onion for five minutes. Add the garlic, crushed tomatoes, bay leaf, black pepper, and parsley to the pan. Simmer over low to medium heat for about 20-30 minutes.
- Make the Meatballs Preheat oven to 400F. Line a half sheet pan with parchment paper. Mix meat, egg, and seasonings. Form meatballs with mozzarella cheese in the middle. Bake at 400F for 15-20 minutes. Serve with marinara sauce.
Notes
- If desired, you can add some grated Parmesan cheese to the meatball mixture for extra flavor.
- Be careful when biting into the meatballs as the cheese filling may be hot.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball with sauce
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
