Stuffed Meatball Pasta
A little special surprise inside each meatball makes this dish so much fun to make and EAT!
Ingredients
- 1½ lb Pasta any variety
For the Meatballs:
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 lb Ground Italian Sausage
- 2 Eggs beaten
- 2 Garlic Cloves minced
- ½ cup Breadcrumbs
- 3 sticks Mozzarella String Cheese cut in ¾-in pieces
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 1 tsp Fennel Seed
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Basil
- 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
For the Sauce:
- 2 28 oz cans Crushed Tomatoes
- 1 15 oz can Tomato Sauce
- ½ Onion diced
- 3 Garlic Cloves minced
- 2 tbsp Avocado Oil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 tsp Basil
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Parsley
Instructions
- Prepare all of the ingredients. Preheat oven to 400deg. Start water boiling for pasta
- In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients for meatballs except the cheese chunks. Wrap meat mixture around a piece of cheese to make 1½-inch balls. Place on a greased baking sheet and into oven for 25 minutes.
- In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, add oil, onions, and garlic. Cook for 3 minutes then add crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and sauce seasonings. Cook for 4 minutes then reduce heat to low and let simmer.
- Add pasta to boiling water and cook as directed on the package. Drain in a colander and rinse with cool water to arrest cooking process
- Remove meatballs from oven and add to sauce. Let cook for 5 minutes
- Serve 4-6 meatballs with sauce over a portion of pasta. Garnish with parsley if desired.
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