Cheesy Stuffed Meatballs And Spaghetti Food

CHEESE-STUFFED MEATBALLS AND SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Place cheese cubes in small resealable freezer plastic bag; seal bag and freeze at least 1 hour.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix bread crumbs and 3 tablespoons of the pasta sauce. Stir in beef, onion, salt, oregano and egg. Shape mixture into 18 (2-inch) balls. Press 1 cheese cube into center of each ball, sealing it inside. Gently place in pan. Bake 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour remaining pasta sauce into 5-quart Dutch oven. Cover; heat to simmering over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Gently stir in meatballs; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; simmer about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until meatballs are thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center.
• Meanwhile, cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package; keep warm.
• Serve meatballs and sauce over spaghetti. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

CHEESY STUFFED MEATBALLS AND SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, garlic powder and egg; shape into 12 meatballs.
• Press 1 cheese slice into each meatball, enclosing completely.
• In 3-quart saucepan, bring pasta sauce to a boil over medium-high heat. Gently stir in uncooked meatballs.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer covered, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes or until meatballs are done. Serve over hot spaghetti.

CHEESY STUFFED MEATBALLS AND SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs and egg; shape into 12 meatballs. Press 1 cheese cube into each meatball, enclosing completely.
• In 3 quart saucepan, bring pasta sauce to a boil over medium-high heat. Gently stir in uncooked meatballs.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer covered, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes or until meatballs are done. Serve.

JUMBO CHEESY ITALIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Make the meatballs: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and brush a baking sheet with olive oil. Pulse the bread in a food processor to make coarse crumbs. Transfer to a small bowl, add the milk and set aside to soak. Lightly beat the eggs in a large bowl, then add the beef, parsley, parmesan, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and the red pepper flakes; mix with your hands to combine. Add the bread-milk mixture and mix until just combined (do not overmix).
• Dampen your hands and shape the meat mixture into 4 large balls. Make an indentation in the center of each with your thumb and stuff with a mini mozzarella ball, then mold the meat around the cheese. Arrange the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet and bake until browned and firm, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce: Heat the olive oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the garlic softens, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, 1 cup water, the basil sprigs and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until thickened, about 30 minutes.
• Remove the meatballs from the oven and add to the sauce, spooning some of the sauce on top. Continue cooking, occasionally spooning the sauce over the meatballs, until tender and cooked through, about 6 minutes. Serve with ricotta and chopped basil.
• You can form all of these meatballs a day ahead; cover and refrigerate until ready to cook.

CHEESE-STUFFED MEATBALLS WITH SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat; fry onion and 2 cloves of the garlic, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, vinegar, and half each of the salt and pepper; reduce heat, partially cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat eggs; mix in bread crumbs, basil, 2 tbsp (30 mL) water and the remaining garlic, salt and pepper. Mix in beef. Divide and shape into 24 meatballs, using about 2 tbsp (30 mL) meat mixture per ball. Press a cheese cube into each ball; shape meat around it to cover. Place stuffed meatballs on a greased and foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated 425°F (220°C) oven until cooked through, about 12 minutes. Using tongs, transfer meatballs to sauce mixture, gently stirring in to coat; simmer for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook spaghetti according to package instructions until tender but firm, around 8 to 10 minutes. Drain well; divide among plates. Spoon sauce and meatballs overtop.
• Tip: Sprinkle with fresh parsley or, for extra zing, with hot pepper flakes.

SPAGHETTI STUFFED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Bring a dutch oven 1/2 full of water to a boil. (I use a little EVO and salt. one the salt helps quicken the boil time , and two the oil helps the noodles from sticking together.).
• Place your noodles in the boiling water and cook until they are soft. Once done, strain the noodles, and mix the noodles with the sauce. Set aside to cool, well be stuffing the meatballs with the spaghetti and sauce.
• Combine ground beef, eggs, milk, bread crumbs, sea salt, white pepper, oregano, parsley, garlic. and parmesan cheese, until its well mixed together.
• Now there are a few ways to hollow out your patties, either with a small bowl or ramekin. I used a hamburger stuffer, then reshaped the meatball, so its round and not a patty. Either way works, once again that is up to your discretion and whatever you find easiest.
• After your patty is shaped, spoon in about 1/2 cup of cooked spaghetti and sauce in your hollowed patty. Then place the other patty on top and seal generously. Then roll the meatball in flour to help the seal the patties together.
• Place your formed meatballs in a shallow baking pan, spoon extra sauce over each meatball, and let a layer of sauce cover the pan. Sprinkle some extra parmasean cheese over each meatball. Approximately every 15 minutes baste each meatball generously with sauce and cook at 350 - 400 degrees for about 45 - 60 minutes.