Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs

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Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs

Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs are an easy dinner recipe made on the stovetop in under 45 minutes! Made with ground beef, fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh parsley, dried herbs, and Panko breadcrumbs … these juicy meatballs are bursting with flavor, simmered in marinara sauce, and loaded with melty mozzarella. Serve over spaghetti for a simple dinner everyone will love!

Ingredients

Ingredients

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Ground Beef Egg Onion & Garlic Fresh Parsley Panko Breadcrumbs Parmesan Cheese Mozzarella Olive Oil Marinara Sauce Basil & Oregano Salt & Pepper

1

Finely chop the fresh parsley.

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Fresh parsley...

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2

Finely dice the yellow onion and mince the fresh garlic cloves.

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Onion & garlic...

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3

To a large mixing bowl add the ground beef, egg, finely diced onion, minced garlic, fresh parsley, Panko breadcrumbs, and parmesan cheese.

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Meatball mixture...

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4

Add basil, oregano, salt, and pepper.  Combine thoroughly and evenly.

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Season...

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5

Next cut the fresh mozzarella cheese into cubes.  Then flatten about 2 tbsp sized scoops of the meatball mixture and place a mozzarella cube in the middle, cover the mozzarella, and roll into a ball.  

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Stuff & roll...

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6

Add the olive oil to a large non stick pan on the stove over medium to high heat.  Add the meatballs to the pan.  Brown one side, flip carefully, and brown on the other side as well.

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Sear meatballs...

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7

Once both sides of the meatballs are browned, add the marinara sauce to the pan.  Cover all the meatballs and let simmer for about 10 minutes.  Flip the meatballs halfway through to ensure even cooking.

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Simmer meatballs...

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8

Serve over pasta, top with fresh parsley & parmesan cheese, and enjoy!

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Serve & enjoy...

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