Description
Enjoy delicious Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs simmered in marinara sauce. Perfect for dinner – try this easy recipe that everyone will love!
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
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1–2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp basil, dried
- 1/2 tsp oregano, dried
- 1/2 tsp salt
- pepper
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, egg, onion, garlic, parsley, Panko breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Mix until just combined.
- Cut mozzarella into 1/2 inch cubes.
- Form meat mixture into balls around mozzarella cubes—about 2 tablespoons each.
- Heat olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Brown meatballs on all sides.
- Pour marinara sauce over browned meatballs and simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 meatballs (approximately 150g)
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg