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Mozzarella Meatballs
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Mozzarella Meatballs

22 ingredients Serves 6 openrecipes

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!

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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 · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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