Beef / Pork

Meatballs with Mozzarella is for Dinner.

Meatballs with Mozzarella takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Meatballs with Mozzarella takes 60 minutes to cook.

Meatballs with Mozzarella makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Meatballs with Mozzarella are:

(Makes 4 servings)
12 oz lean ground beef
1 slice bread, torn into tiny pieces and soaked in milk
2 eggs
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley, plus more for garnish
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper
1/2 lb smoked mozzarella, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 32-oz can crushed tomatoes

Here is how you make Meatballs with Mozzarella:

1. Mix the beef with the bread, eggs, 1/2 cup parsley, half the onion and garlic, and a generous sprinkling of salt and pepper. Without overworking the meat, form meatballs.2. Hold each meatball in the palm of one hand and use the thumb of your other hand to make an indentation in the meatball. Drop in a cheese cube, and then carefully fold the meat back over to cover.3. Heat the oil in a large skillet or pot over medium heat and sear each meatball until brown all over. Remove to a plate. Pour off all but a little fat and add the remaining onion and garlic; saut? until light brown. Return the meatballs to the pan, add the tomatoes, and cook over low heat for 20 minutes to 1 hour.4. Season the sauce with salt and pepper. Serve over whole-wheat pasta and garnish with parsley.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARGARET391.

The nutritional information for Meatballs with Mozzarella is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 569.2

• Total Fat: 37.6 g
• Cholesterol: 220.0 mg
• Sodium: 905.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
• Protein: 30.9 g