Mozzarella Stuffed Italian Meatballs
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground pork
- 2 XL eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 4 slices stale white bread, crusts removed and torn
- 3 1/4 ounces grated Parmesan
- 1–2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 tablespoon basil
- 1 1/2 tablespoon ground garlic
- 1 1/4 tablespoon onion powder
- 4–6 string mozzarella cheese sticks, each cut into 1/4” pieces (5 per stick)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line a baking pan with foil and spray with olive oil.
- In a bowl add the bread and the milk, press down to soak the bread and let sit for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, strain the bread from the milk and place the wet bread in a bowl with the rest of the ingredients (except the string cheese pieces). You can discard the milk.
- With wet hands, shape half of the meatball and put 1 piece of string cheese in.
- Place additional meal on the outside and form into a tight meatball.
- In a medium non-stick pan over medium heat, pan sear the meatballs for 4-6 minutes per side until you create a brown pan seared crust.
- Remove from the pan and place on the foil lined tray.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until 165F.
- Serve with warm Marinara Sauce.