Stuffed Meatballs Recipes

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

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.

STUFFED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl combine the pork, veal and beef and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Mix in the garlic, parsley, thyme, basil and bread crumbs until well combined.
• When thoroughly mixed, slowly add the beaten eggs and mix well. Add in the milk and again mix thoroughly. Let rest, covered, in the refrigerator for 1 hour. (See Cook's Note)
• While the mixture is resting in the refrigerator, take another bowl and mix the already cooked and cooled spaghetti with a little of the marinara sauce and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Remove the meat from the refrigerator and form into 2-ounce portions. Flatten the meatball and add a small amount of the spaghetti-sauce mixture in the center. Wrap the meat around the filling to form an enclosed meatball. Repeat until all the meat has been used.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Return the meatballs to the refrigerator for another hour and allow to rest.
• In a large skillet heat the grapeseed oil over medium heat and begin to fry the meatballs until golden brown on all sides. Transfer into an ovenproof serving dish and cover with the remaining marinara sauce. Bake until cooked through, about 15 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and serve immediately sprinkled with grated Parmesan.

MOZZARELLA-STUFFED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Grate the bread into coarse crumbs on the large holes of a box grater; put in a large bowl. Add the milk and set aside for 5 minutes to allow the bread to soak up the milk. Add the beef, Parmesan, parsley, onion, garlic, egg, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper; mix until just combined. Shape the meat mixture into 18 meatballs, working a piece of mozzarella into the center of each and making sure it?s completely covered. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
• Bring the marinara sauce to a very light simmer in a large Dutch oven or large wide pot. Heat half of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add the meatballs and cook, turning occasionally and adding the remaining oil as needed, until browned on all sides, about 6 minutes. Transfer the meatballs to the marinara sauce as they are browned.
• Bring the sauce to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer, covered, gently stirring occasionally, until the meatballs are cooked through, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the basil. Adjust the seasoning with additional salt and pepper. Serve over hot pasta.

STUFFED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine wheat and water in a bowl and set aside until reconstituted and tender, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the filling: Heat oil in a large skillet, add onion and pinenuts, and saute until golden, about 10 minutes. Add 1/3 of the ground meat and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic, allspice, cumin seeds and dried thyme and saute another minute to release aromas. Remove from the heat, stir in the parsley and adjust the seasoning. Set aside to cool.
• Squeeze bulgur dry, add remaining 2/3 of the ground meat, kirmizi biber, and salt. Knead well, sprinkling with water if necessary to form a thick paste. Place a walnut-size piece in your hand, make a hole into it with your finger, and set aside.
• Stuff some of the filling into each hollowed-out kofte and close the hole by bringing the sides together. Squeeze it in wet palms of your hands to shape into an oval shaped ball. Repeat with remaining kofte and filling.
• Roll the kofte in a little flour, brushing off the excess, and fry in plenty of oil until golden brown on all sides. Drain briefly on paper towels, then serve hot with yogurt.

SPAGHETTI STUFFED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Bring a dutch oven 1/2 full of water to a boil. (I use a little EVO and salt. one the salt helps quicken the boil time , and two the oil helps the noodles from sticking together.).
• Place your noodles in the boiling water and cook until they are soft. Once done, strain the noodles, and mix the noodles with the sauce. Set aside to cool, well be stuffing the meatballs with the spaghetti and sauce.
• Combine ground beef, eggs, milk, bread crumbs, sea salt, white pepper, oregano, parsley, garlic. and parmesan cheese, until its well mixed together.
• Now there are a few ways to hollow out your patties, either with a small bowl or ramekin. I used a hamburger stuffer, then reshaped the meatball, so its round and not a patty. Either way works, once again that is up to your discretion and whatever you find easiest.
• After your patty is shaped, spoon in about 1/2 cup of cooked spaghetti and sauce in your hollowed patty. Then place the other patty on top and seal generously. Then roll the meatball in flour to help the seal the patties together.
• Place your formed meatballs in a shallow baking pan, spoon extra sauce over each meatball, and let a layer of sauce cover the pan. Sprinkle some extra parmasean cheese over each meatball. Approximately every 15 minutes baste each meatball generously with sauce and cook at 350 - 400 degrees for about 45 - 60 minutes.

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.

EASY STUFFED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix Stove-top mix as directed.
• Mix ground beef with evaporated milk.
• Form into thin patties about 3 to 4 inches in diameter.
• Place a spoonful of prepared stuffing in center of each patty, then form into meatball.
• Place meatballs in oven-proof glass pan.
• Combine mushroom soup, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce and pour over meatballs.
• Bake uncovered 350 degrees F. 1 hour.

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.