Cheesy Italian Meatballs Recipes

CHEESY ITALIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy based casserole dish and add only half the carrot, onion, and garlic. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes until softened. Stir in passata, tomato paste and water, simmer for 5 minutes.
• For the meatballs: Combine the remaining carrot, onion and garlic with mince, breadcrumbs, parsley, egg and seasonings. Knead thoroughly with your hands until the mixture is very sticky, shape the mixture into golf ball sized balls and stuff each with one cube of cheddar ensuring that the cheese is fully enclosed. (Moistening your hands with water helps here in shaping the balls).
• Drop the meatballs into the simmering sauce, cook over low heat, covered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Serve meatballs sprinkled with parsley and parmesan, over spaghetti or just accompanied with seasonal vegetables or a salad.

CHEESY ITALIAN MEATBALL POCKETS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place marinara sauce in a medium bowl and add meatballs halves; toss to coat in the sauce.
• Remove crescent dough sheet from the can and place on a lightly floured surface. Shape the dough into a well defined rectangle and cut into 4 equal rectangles.
• Place 6 meatball halves cut-side down onto one of the rectangles, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Spoon a bit of the sauce over the meatballs and top with 3 tablespoons Italian cheese. Repeat with another rectangle.
• Brush the border of each rectangle with beaten egg. Cover fillings with remaining rectangles, pinching edges with your fingers and straightening them as you go. Crimp the edges with a fork. Transfer both pockets to the baking sheet using a spatula. Brush with some beaten egg and sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Serve with remaining marinara sauce for dipping.

CHEESY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine crushed tomatoes,tomato paste,tomato sauce,chopped onions,garlic,salt, red pepper flakes basil and italian seasoning.
• Keep sauce warm while making meatballs.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine ground beef with all other ingredients, mix well.
• Use small ice cream scoop to make uniform portions, form into balls.
• Place meatballs on baking sheet lines with parchment paper.
• Bake until cooked through, about 20-25 minutes.
• Put cooked meatballs and sauce together.
• Keep warm in crockpot.

CHEESY ITALIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and roll into small meatballs. I wear disposable rubber gloves to make cleanup easier.
• Let sit in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before cooking.
• Heat non-stick skillet over medium and cook meatballs until nicely browned.
• Add a jar of spaghetti sauce, simmer and serve with cooked pasta.
• Leftovers make as awesome meatball sandwich, just toast and top with mozzarella cheese.