Mozzarella-Stuffed Meatballs

Photo Credit: Health is Wealth Photos.

 

 

Serve these delicious meatballs over pasta or in a submarine sandwich, garnish with fresh sprigs of oregano as a variation.

 

Ingredients:

 

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1/2 cup sweet onion
• 1/2 cup green peppers
• 1/2 cup celery
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning
• 3 eggs
• 3 cloves garlic
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 lb. Mozzarella
• Olive oil.
  

 

 

Directions:

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Chop the Mozzarella cheese into small cubes.
• Take a large bowl and mix all the remaining ingredients.  Chop up the sweet onion, green peppers, celery and garlic.
• Form the meat mixture into 2"-diameter balls.
• Press a cube of Mozzarella cheese into each ball and seal the meat around it.
• Place the meatballs onto a baking sheet and bake for about 25 minutes or until the juice from the meatballs show no pink colour.

Bon appétit!

  

Photo Credit: Health is Wealth Photos.