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Cheddar Stuffed Homemade Meatballs
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Cheddar Stuffed Homemade Meatballs

These Cheddar Stuffed Homemade Meatballs are a family-friendly weeknight dinner. Just add spaghetti and sauce!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword easy weeknight dinners, family dinner ideas, homemade meatballs
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 28 meatballs
Calories 188kcal
Author Jenny
Cost $30

Equipment

  • Stove
  • Dutch Oven or large pot
  • large mixing bowl
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • mixing spoons

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1/2 pound ground sausage
  • 1/4 cup garlic bread crumbs I used Progresso
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 12 shakes hot sauce I used Tapatio
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 28-30 1/2 inch cheddar cheese cubes cheese sticks cut into cubes works fine too
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 26 ounce Jar of your favorite pasta sauce

Instructions

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

Nutrition

Calories: 188kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 383mg | Potassium: 196mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 330IU | Vitamin C: 2.4mg | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 1mg