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Mozzarella-Stuffed Sausage Meatballs

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Paula Jones
Updated Dec 30, 2011
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For especially moist and flavorful meatballs, try this trick of wrapping ground meat around a mozzarella cheese cube.

Mozzarella-Stuffed Sausage Meatballs

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 27
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 lb bulk sweet Italian pork sausage
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup Progresso™ plain bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 4 large fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 8 oz fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 27 small cubes
Make With
Progresso Breadcrumbs

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheet with sides or shallow baking pan with cooking spray, or line with silicone baking mat.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, mix all ingredients except cheese. Using small cookie scoop (about 1 tablespoon), scoop out 27 meatballs onto cookie sheet.
  • Step 
    3
    Insert 1 cheese cube into center of each meatball; shape sausage mixture around cheese to completely cover.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake about 20 minutes or until meatballs are no longer pink near center.

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