Description
Deliciously seasoned meatballs with a gooey mozzarella center, paired perfectly with marinara sauce for a comforting dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 egg
- 1 small onion, diced finely
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
- 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 4 oz fresh mozzarella, cut into cubes
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1/2 tsp basil, dried
- 1/2 tsp oregano, dried
- 1/2 tsp salt
- pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Add to a large mixing bowl the ground beef, egg, finely diced onion, minced garlic, fresh parsley, Panko breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Combine thoroughly and evenly.
- Cut the fresh mozzarella cheese into about 1/2 inch sized cubes.
- Grab about 2 tbsp sized scoops of the meatball mixture. Flatten with your fingers, place a mozzarella cube in the middle, cover the mozzarella, and roll into a ball. You should be able to make 12 meatballs.
- Add the olive oil to a large non-stick pan on the stove over medium to high heat. Add the meatballs to the pan.
- Brown one side, flip carefully, and brown on the other side as well.
- Once both sides of the meatballs are browned, add the marinara sauce to the pan. Cover all the meatballs and let simmer for about 10 minutes. Flip the meatballs halfway through to ensure even cooking.
- Serve over pasta, top with fresh parsley & parmesan cheese, and enjoy!
Notes
For a lighter option, ground turkey can be used. Make sure to refrigerate the formed meatballs before cooking to help them hold their shape.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg