Magic Meatballs (Nik)

By LadyJ1114

Ingredients

• 1 lb. lean meat (turkey, beef)
• 1 package onion soup mix
• 1/2 c. Textured Vegetable Protein
• 2 light mozzarella string cheese sticks, cut into 6 equal pieces
• 1 extra large egg, beaten

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl combine the meat and the TVP and let it sit for a minute or two. The TVP will soak up excess moisture in the meat. If you use super lean meat, add a little milk to the mixture to keep some moisture. I usually go for a nice 85/15 ratio myself.

Add the onion soup mix and the egg and mix it very thoroughly. Scoop up a bit of meat in your hand and form into a little half moon shape and then stick a piece of the cheese in the middle and surround it with meat.

Make sure there are no gaping holes or you will lose your cheese in the cooking process! So keep doing that until you've got about 12 meatballs. As you roll them, you're placing them on a sprayed baking sheet of course.

Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes. On the outside it looks like a regular meatball but on the inside. warm cheesiness. Put them in any sauce you like