Mike's Molten Meatballs
- 1/2 lb Fresh Ground Sirloin
- 1/2 lb Fresh Ground Pork
- 1/2 cup Fine Minced White Onions
- 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1/2 cup Fresh Chopped Parsley + 1/2 cup reserve
- 2 tbsp Fresh Minced Garlic + 1 tbs reserve
- 1 cup Progresso Italian Bread Crumbs
- 1 tbsp Fresh Chopped Basil + 1 tablespoon reserve
- 1 tbsp Sun Dried Tomatoes + 1 tbs reserve
- 1 large Egg + 1 Additional Yolk
- 1/2 tsp Each: Oregono - Red Pepper Flakes - Onion Powder
- 1/2 cup reserved Fresh Chopped Parsley
- 1 tbsp reserved Sun Dried Tomatoes
- 1 tbsp reserved Fresh Minced Garlic
- 1 tbsp reserved Fresh Basil
- 2/3 cup Chopped Purple Onions
- 1/2 cup Celery With Leaves
- 1/4 tsp Crushed Fennel Seeds
- 3 large Diced Roma Tomatoes
- 1 can 14 oz Crushed Tomatoes with oregono and basil
- 1 can 24 oz Quality Marinara Sauce
- 1/4 cup Quality White Wine
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- Chop and mix everything in the Meatball section well including grated parmesan but excluding your larger chunks of cheese to be placed in the center of your meatballs.
- Use any low melting cheese you'd like.
- Even Velveeta chunks work well with these meatballs for the kids.
- Know you can use high melt cheeses, you'll just have to use grated or rough chop forms of them.
- Babybell pictured below makes some great low melt cheeses including Motzerella.
- Swiss, Provolone, Sharp Cheddar, Brie, Parmesean, Edam, Mexican, String and Garlic Cheeses are other delicious options.
- Roll into slightly larger than golf ball sized balls and place cheese of your choosing into the center.
- Seal cheese tightly with meat mixture.
- Chop and mix all vegetables with olive oil, seasonings and white wine in the Marinara Sauce section in a pot.
- Fry until onions are translucent.
- About 2 - 3 minutes.
- Add your crushed tomatoes and marinara sauce and simmer for 15 minutes longer.
- Sprinkle meatballs with garlic and onion powder on baking tray.
- Bake these at 450 for 20 - 30 minutes - depending upon their size.
- Look for any meatballs that have bursted their cheese.
- Those are great indicators of doneness.
- Serve piping hot meatballs with a dollop of marinara on top.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and a side of heated marinara for dipping.
- Enjoy!
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Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/343248-mikes-molten-meatballs (may not work)