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Pizza Meatballs

8 reviews
Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep: 35 min. Cook: 25 min.

Makes

4 dozen

Updated: Oct. 03, 2022
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
Pizza Meatballs
Pizza Meatballs Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups seasoned bread crumbs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup dried minced onion
  • 2 teaspoons garlic salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 8 ounces cubed part-skim mozzarella cheese, 1/2 inch cubes
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 2 jars (28 ounces each) pizza sauce
  • Hot cooked pasta or rice or sandwich buns, split

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 48 meatballs.
  2. Stuff a cube of cheese into the center of each meatball, covering the cheese completely with meat. Roll lightly in flour.
  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.