Jeff'S "Ultimate" Meatballs
Ingredients
- Meatball Mix ⓘ
- 1 lb lean ground beef (round is good, sirloin better) ⓘ
- 1 lb ground veal ⓘ
- 2 shallots, finely diced ⓘ
- 3 large garlic cloves ⓘ
- 2 leaves fresh basil, finely chopped
- 2 sprigs fresh oregano, finely chopped or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 leaves sage, finely chopped ⓘ
- 1 sprig rosemary, stripped and chopped ⓘ
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme, stripped and chopped ⓘ
- 1 sprig parsley, finely chopped ⓘ
- 1 egg (beaten) ⓘ
- 4 slices of torn up bread, soaked in milk (preferred) or 1/2 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs (preferred)
- Finishing Stuff ⓘ
- 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, in a hunk (not shredded) ⓘ
- 1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs (for coating) ⓘ
- 1/2 cup olive oil ⓘ
- your favorite tomato sauce ⓘ
Instructions
- Throw all the Meatball mix stuff into a bowl and mix it with your hands. If you don't like using your hands, get over it.
- Cut the mozzarella cheese into small cubes.
- Wrap some meatball mix around the cheese and form a ball (see why it's in a hunk?).
- Roll the balls in the seasoned breadcrumbs until coated.
- Brown the meatballs in Olive Oil.
- Toss them into an ovenproof dish with the tomato sauce.
- Cover them with tin foil and bake at 350 for about 45 minutes.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1190
kcal
59% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).