Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs Recipe delicious tender juicy perfectly seasoned meatballs filled with melted gooey fresh mozzarella cheese. Satisfying cheese pulls with every bite.
Oh, and did I forget to mention. This recipe can be substituted with ground beef. Yay!!! Back to what I was saying. I added the perfect complementary seasonings to bring out the best flavors. I had to put the ground turkey misconception to rest. Lol. Proving that ground turkey can be just as tender, juicy and tasteful, like beef.
The trick to bringing out the best flavors in any recipe is to season from beginning to end. Creating depths of delicious flavor in every bite. There are some recipes that call for more than just salt and pepper.
Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs Recipe
Starting off with 3 pounds of freshly ground turkey to create this amazing mozzarella stuffed meatballs recipe. I added garlic and onion powder, salt, ground black pepper. Montreal chicken seasoning, eggs, and breadcrumbs. I added a number of spices, to give theses cheesy stuffed meatballs mouthwatering delicious finger-licking flavor. The added eggs and breadcrumbs not only worked as a binding agent, keeping the meatballs perfectly molded. But also as a moistening agent as well, causing a melt in your mouth effect. But wait the flavor doesn’t stop here. It’s time to make our sauce.
Using my favorite brand of pasta sauce, as delicious as it may taste. I enjoy personalizing the sauce and adding extra spices to boost the flavors even more. For this particular recipe, during the final stage of the browning process, I added chopped onions, sauteeing until translucent. The aroma at this point is so delightful. Adding the sauce to the pan and incorporating it with the meatballs and onions. While the sauce is simmering I add dried oregano and garlic to give the sauce a nice rustic flavor.
Time To Eat!!
Mozzarella Stuffed Meatball Recipe
Equipment
- Pan
- Bowl
- Wax Paper of Foil Paper
Ingredients
- 3 pounds Ground Turkey Or Beef
- 1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
- 1 Tbsp Onion Powder
- 1 Tbsp Montreal Chicken Seasoning Mc Cormick
- Salt To Taste
- Ground Black Pepper To Taste
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 Cup Italian Bread Crumbs Add until molding consistency is reached
- Mozzarella Cheese Cubbed and placed in the freezer for 15-30 minutes to harden slightly
- 1 Small Onion Yellow
- Pasta Sauce Favorite Brand
- 1/2 Tbsp Oregano Dried
- 1/2 Tbsp Garlic Powder For Sauce
- 1 Tbsp Sugar Optional
Instructions
- Start by placing cubbed mozzarella cheese in the freezer for about 20-30 minutes.
- Add garlic powder, onion powder, Montreal chicken seasoning, salt, ground black pepper, eggs, and Italian bread crumbs to ground meat and combine
- Take seasoned ground meat mixture and place mozzarella cube in the center.
- Mold meat around the cheese, securing cheese in the center.
- Place meatballs on a non-stick baking pan.
- Place in the freezer for about 15 minutes.
- Using medium heat add oil to skillet.
- Add meatballs to skillet and brown on all sides.
- Add sliced onions and saute until translucent.
- Add pasta sauce, sugar, 1/2 tbsp garlic powder, dried oregano and combine.
- Allow sauce to simmer for about 10-15 minutes, or until meat is cooked thoroughly.
- Serve with pasta and enjoy!!!