Photo: Markus Spiske
Mozzarella Meatballs
22 ingredients
Serves 6
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An ultra rich tomatoey sauce and the mozzarella in the meatballs is a cool little surprise when you cut them open. Perfect for family meals and children will love them. Trust me, it is easier than it looks!
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1741
Calories
129g
Protein
68g
Fat
141g
Carbs
Counts 20 of 22 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 20 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Mozzarella Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 85 |
| White Bread | 1 slice (30g) white | 79 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Mushroom | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Sage | 1 tsp ground (0.7g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Meatball | not in our table | 0 |
| Meat | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- For the Rich Tomato Sauce:
- 2-3 tbsps olive oil
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 medium green pepper, finely chopped
- 2-3 garlic cloves, minced
- 300g mushrooms, thinly sliced (close cup or button mushrooms)
- 2 cans of chopped tomatoes
- 1 large splodge of tomato puree
- 1/2 glass of red wine
- 1 chicken oxo cube
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2-3 tbsps mixed herbs (such as dried sage, oregano, thyme)
- For the Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs:
- 1/2 glass of red wine
- 3-4 slices of bread (white bread is best but you can use any)
- 1.5lbs minced meat (use any meat, I used 1/2 pork, 1/2 beef)
- 1 tbsp mixed herbs (dried sage, oregano and thyme)
- 1 dsp parmesan cheese
- black pepper to taste
- 1 egg, beaten
- 100g mozzarella, cubed so there's 1 cube per meatball
- 2-3 tbsps olive oil
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
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