Juicy mozzarella stuffed meatballs are coated in a hearty homemade tomato sauce and ready in just 30 minutes! This is a meal you’ll want to make over and over again! This is the easiest, cheesiest, tastiest meatball recipe around! I’m talking crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, super flavorful, stuffed with cheese and covered in the best tomato sauce ever. These are sure to be a new go-to meal at least once a week.
Ingredients
Meatballs
450-500 gr ground turkey meat
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 egg
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
1-2 tsp Italian seasoning
2 tbsp fresh parsley
Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
3 tbsp of cold water
Mini mozzarella cheese or cheese strings cut into small pieces
Tomato sauce
Olive oil
1 can crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon sugar
3 garlic cloves
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
2 bay leafs
Fresh Basil ( optional)
Directions
Step 1 : Preheat your oven to 200 C or 400 F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
Step 2 : In a large bowl combine ground turkey meat, half of the minced garlic, egg, cheese, parsley, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper, and panko. Add cold water, mix well. The mixture should be very moist but still hold its shape when rolled into meatballs.
Step 3 : Scoop large tablespoon of meat into a small ball. Press a piece of cheese in the center, roll to seal in the cheese. Repeat with all meat/cheese.
Step 4 : In a pan add some butter. Make sure its nice and hot and fry meatballs in batches in the hot pan, 2 minutes on each side.
Step 5 : Place semi-cooked meatballs on prepared baking sheet. Once all meatballs have been panfried, place the baking sheet in the oven to bake for 10-12 minutes, or until they're cooked though.
Step 6 : While the meatballs bake, make your tomato sauce. In a pan , add your oil, then garlic and fry for few min.
Step 7 : Then add your crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, sugar, seasoning, fresh basil, mix well to combine. Simmer the sauce for 9 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
Step 8 : When meatballs are done cooking, add them to the sauce, stir to coat, and serve! Enjoy with rice, pasta or bread.
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