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Giant meatballs stuffed with mozzarella
Giant meatballs stuffed with mozzarella
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Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
60 minutes
Total Time:
90 minutes
Try Justine Schofield's delectable meatball recipe for a new family favorite.
Ingredients:
  • 18.20 gm olive oil
  • 2 bacon rashers, finely chopped
  • 2.00 brown onion, finely chopped
  • 2 thyme sprigs, leaves picked
  • 500g beef mince
  • 250g veal mince
  • 250g pork mince
  • 50g breadcrumbs
  • 38.40 gm fresh ricotta
  • 1 egg, lightly whisked
  • 20g parmesan
  • 125.00 ml flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 16 small bocconcini mozzarella
  • Finely grated parmesan, extra, to serve
  • Basil leaves, to serve
  • Crusty bread, to serve
  • 36.40 gm olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 anchovy fillets in oil, drained, finely chopped
  • 1 long red chilli, seeded, finely chopped
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 700ml btl tomato passata (sieved tomatoes)
  • 1 dried bay leaf
Instructions:
  • Heat oil in a large flameproof baking dish over medium-low heat. Cook onion, garlic, anchovies, and chili for 8-10 minutes until soft. Add chopped tomatoes, passata, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 40 minutes until sauce thickens.
  • Preheat oven to 180C. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Sauté bacon, onion, and thyme until golden, about 5-6 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the beef, veal, pork minces, breadcrumbs, ricotta, egg, parmesan, parsley, garlic, and cooled bacon. Season generously with salt and pepper. Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions. Shape each portion into a ball about the size of a tennis ball. Stuff each meatball with 2 bocconcini balls and seal them well. Place the meatballs on a lined oven tray and bake in a preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until they are firm.
  • Place the meatballs in the tomato sauce and bake in the oven for 35 minutes, or until meatballs are cooked through. Serve with additional parmesan, basil, and crusty bread.

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