Upgrade your meatballs game with these cheesy Bocconcini stuffed meatballs (YUM!). Serve them with our homemade tomato sauce with a side of fresh bread/salad, or over pasta of choice.
This recipe was developed in partnership with Saputo.
Cheesy Stuffed Bocconcini Meatballs
6
servings (18 meatballs)15
minutes35
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minutesUpgrade your meatballs game with these cheesy Bocconcini stuffed meatballs (YUM!). Serve them with our homemade tomato sauce with a side of fresh bread/salad, or over pasta of choice.
Ingredients
- Meatballs
⅓ cup of milk
1 cup of italian breadcrumbs
2 eggs
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
1 ½ tsp of dried oregano
½ tsp of onion powder
¼ tsp of dried chili flakes
2 tsp of salt, pepper to taste
454g of ground veal*
454g of ground pork
18 balls of Saputo’s Cocktail Bocconcini Cheese (200g)
2 tbsp of olive oil
- Sauce
1 yellow onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp of tomato paste
2 cans of crushed tomatoes (796ml/28oz)
1 tsp of salt
- To serve: Saputo’s shredded parmesan and fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Prepare the meatballs. In a big bowl, combine the milk, breadcrumbs, eggs, minced garlic, dried oregano, onion powder, dried chili flakes and salt. Mix well. Add ground veal and ground pork and mix until combined.
- Shape mixture into balls, using approximately 3 tbsp of the mixture per meatball. With your thumb, press a Bocconcini into the center of each meatball. Repeat for each meatball to get a total of 18.
- In a big pot over medium heat, add 2 tbsp of olive oil. Cook half of the meatballs for 2-3 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Repeat with the remaining meatballs. Set aside.
- In the same pot, sauté the onion for 6-7 minutes. Add the minced garlic and tomato puree and cook for another minute. Pour the crushed tomatoes and add salt. Bring to a gentle boil. Put back the meatballs into the sauce and cook for 12-15 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked through and the cheese is melted. Season well.
- Serve the meatballs with shredded parmesan and fresh basil leaves.
Notes
- Feel free to swap ground veal for ground pork instead.
- *ou can serve the meatballs on its own with fresh bread/salad or with pasta of choice (I like to use orzo).
