Monterey Jack Meatballs Recipe

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My family loves pizza and could eat it every day. With a surprise cheese center, these saucy meatballs capture that fabulous pizza flavor.

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Monterey Jack Meatballs Recipe
  • Prep: 2o min. Cook: 20 min.
  • Yield: 5 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 cup soft bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
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  • 1 block (4 ounces) Monterey Jack cheese, cut into 20 cubes
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 jar (14 ounces) spaghetti sauce
  • 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Divide into 20 portions and shape each portion around a cheese cube.
  • In a large skillet, brown meatballs in oil; drain. Add spaghetti sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink. Sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 20 meatballs.

    You can enjoy Monterey Jack Meatballs by themselves. But for an even heartier meal, serve with cooked pasta and salad. Or serve on rolls for a deliciously different sandwich.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (4 each) equals 436 calories, 28 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 126 mg cholesterol, 954 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 30 g protein.

Originally published as Monterey Jack Meatballs in Taste of Home Ground Beef Cookbook , p32

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When I shred a block of cheese, I place the base of my box grater inside a rolled-down gallon-size plastic bag. When I've finished grating the entire block, I just pull out the grater, unroll the bag, seal it and store my freshly grated cheese in the refrigerator. There's no mess. —Coleen Deon, Dover Plains, New York

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Reviewed on Apr. 05, 2009 by martinna

My husband and I really liked these meatballs. I didn't have a block of monterey jack cheese so I substituted cheddar.

 
 
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