Mozzarella Meatballs

18 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs lean ground beef
  • 5 mozzarella string cheese
  • 1 cup dry breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 -2 egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons minced onions
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • Sauce
  • 1 1/3 cups ketchup
  • 2/3 cup red wine vinegar
  • 2/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced onion
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Cut each string cheese into 8 equal pieces - freeze until time to form meatballs.
  2. 2
    Preheat oven to 500°F.
  3. 3
    Combine beef, breadcrumbs, milk, eggs, onion, garlic, salt and pepper in large bowl.
  4. 4
    Shape into 1 to 1 1/2 inch meatballs, around each piece of frozen mozzarella. Seal meatballs well to keep cheese from oozing out.
  5. 5
    Mix sauce ingredients together and set aside.
  6. 6
    Place meatballs closely together on lightly greased broiler pans or rimmed baking sheets. Bake for 15 minutes and cool (if planning to freeze); around 30 minutes if planning to eat right away.
  7. 7
    Add sauce to last 15 minutes of baking if cooking that day. If freezing meatballs, add sauce to freezer bag and add cooked, cooled meatballs to it.
  8. 8
    If cooking after freezing - thaw completely.
  9. 9
    Preheat oven to 350°F.
  10. 10
    Pour meatballs and sauce into ungreased baking dish. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until meatballs are heated through. Serve over rice or noodles.

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