Mozarella Meatballs Recipe
Serving: 4 portions
Ingredients
- ¾ pound of ground beef [0.34 kg]
- 1 medium egg
- 1 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
- ½ small red onion minced
- ½ cup of breadcrumbs
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2¼ tablespoons salt (or more, to taste), divided
- ¼ pound low-moisture Mozzarella cheese [0.11 kg] diced
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil (corn, peanut, or soy)
- 2 cups of tomato sauce
- ⅓ teaspoon ground oregano or fresh leaves
- Boiling salted water [0.34 kg] to boil pasta (see instructions in the pasta package)
- 12 ounces penne
- ¼ cup of freshly grated Parmesan
Instructions
Step 1: Mixing the ground beef
- In the bowl, combine beef, egg, ½ teaspoon of pepper, onion, breadcrumbs, garlic, and 1 tablespoon of salt.Work the meat mixture together until thoroughly combined.
Step 2: Making the mozzarella meatballs
- Roll the mixture into 16 equal-sized balls slightly, flattening the balls, and placing a piece of mozzarella in the center. Make sure the mozzarella is completely covered. with meat.
Step 3: Cooking the meatballs
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium. Cook the meatballs, turning carefully as they cook until they have browned. Pour in the tomato sauce, covering the meatballs. Add the oregano. Cover and lower the heat to low and simmer while the pasta is cooked.
Step 4: Cooking pasta al dente
- Follow packet instructions for al dente pasta, adding 1 tablespoon of salt to the water before adding the pasta to it. Once it's cooked-through, drain the pasta.
Step 5: Mixing everything
- Taste the tomato sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix the pasta and meatballs and tomato sauce. Remove from the heat.
Step 6: Serving
- Serve alongside the parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 844kcal
