Pizza Meatballs
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 35 min. Cook: 25 min.
YIELD: 4 dozen.
With mozzarella cheese inside, these tender meatballs taste almost like pizza. Whether I make them for a church potluck or a family gathering, they're a hit with all ages. --Kim Kanatzar, Blue Springs, Missouri
Ingredients
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2 cups seasoned bread crumbs
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1 cup milk
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1/4 cup dried minced onion
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2 teaspoons garlic salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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2 pounds ground beef
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8 ounces cubed part-skim mozzarella cheese, 1/2 inch cubes
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1/3 cup all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup canola oil
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2 jars (28 ounces each) pizza sauce
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Hot cooked pasta or rice or sandwich buns, split
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 48 meatballs.
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2.
Stuff a cube of cheese into the center of each meatball, covering the cheese completely with meat. Roll lightly in flour.
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3.
In a large skillet, brown meatballs in oil; drain. Add pizza sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until meatballs are no longer pink. Serve with pasta, rice, in buns or as an appetizer.
Nutrition Facts
3 each: 282 calories, 16g fat (5g saturated fat), 51mg cholesterol, 734mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 18g protein.
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