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)
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

Grating Cheese is in the Bag

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