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These Cheddar Stuffed Homemade Meatballs make the best dinner! A simple meatball recipe stuffed with cheese and packed with amazing Italian flavors!

If you love meatballs like we do, try our Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs too.

Homemade Meatballs

I’ve always been of fan of making homemade meatballs. Maybe it reminds me a bit of my cooking contest days when I created giant homemade burgers. Some of my favorite memories! If you’ve never made a meatball recipe, there’s no better time to give it a try! You’ll love this flavorful meatball recipe. Hope you enjoy!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Cheese Stuffed! Honestly these meatballs are great on their own, but the cheddar cheese inside makes them even better.
Easy To Make. With my step by step instructions, you’ll have no trouble making homemade meatballs.
Great With Pasta. These homemade stuffed meatballs are perfect with cooked pasta in red sauce.

For another delicious Picky Palate meatball recipe, try my Classic Homemade Meatballs. Make sure you are following Picky Palate on Instagram for sneak peeks of what’s coming to Picky Palate.

homemade meatball ingredients on counter

What You’ll Need

Ground Beef- I like to use at least 80/20 fat ground beef.
Ground Sausage– Look for the Jimmy Dean in the roll. This is what I generally use.
Garlic Bread Crumbs– Breadcrumbs add texture and flavor to the meatballs.
Heavy Cream– Heavy cream adds moisture to the meatballs.
Hot Sauce– I always add a couple of dashes of hot sauce for a kick.
Large egg– The egg will help bind the meatball ingredients together.
Kosher Salt– I like using kosher salt in my recipes.
Black Pepper– For best tasting results, use freshly ground black pepper.
Minced Garlic– Use fresh or already minced garlic that you can find in the produce section.
Cheddar Cheese Cubes– Check the cheese section for cheese cubes or you can also cube a block of cheddar cheese yourself.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil– The olive oil is used to saute and cook the meatballs.
Prepared Pasta Sauce– Use your favorite brand of pasta sauce.

eggs and seasonings in bowl of ground beef for meatballs

How To Make Homemade Stuffed Meatballs

Make Meatball Mixture. Place beef, sausage, bread crumbs, cream, hot sauce, egg, salt, pepper and minced garlic into a large mixing bowl. Gently stir to combine all ingredients without over stirring. Scoop heaping tablespoon size meatballs onto a parchment lined dish.

Note: I use a medium cookie scoop to scoop my meat mixture onto a parchment lined dish. This way your meatballs are all the same size.

Add Cheese To Meatballs. Place cheese cubes in the middle of each meatball and roll into balls making sure cheese is surrounded with meatball mixture.

Cook Meatballs. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Place meatballs, in batches into oil and cook on all sides to brown. Usually 3 minutes per side. Remove meatballs from heat. To serve, simmer in pasta sauce. Serve with pasta or on hoagie rolls.

How To Serve Homemade Meatballs

I like to simmer my meatballs in red sauce and serve over hot pasta.

How To Store Leftovers

Store any leftover meatballs in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Reheating Instructions

Reheat meatballs on a heatproof plate loosely covered in the microwave for 60-90 seconds, until hot. For any leftover meatballs, use them inside hoagie rolls for another dinner idea.

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