Meaball Cheese Pockets

By cgipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• Salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup onion, minced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• Thawed puff pastry, cut into 4-inch squares
• Shredded mozzarella
• Egg wash
• Tomato sauce
• Basil as garnish
• Grated Parmesan as garnish

Preparation

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, salt and pepper, minced onion, garlic cloves and chopped parsley. Form into 1 ½-inch balls.
Place meatballs on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Broil for 7 to 10 minutes. Set aside until cool enough to handle.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Flour your work surface. Start by placing a heaping tablespoon of shredded mozzarella onto center of pastry square. Place a meatball on top of cheese. Wrap the puff pastry around the meatball. Place on parchment-lined baking sheet, seam side down. Brush with egg wash.
Bake for 25 minutes.
Serve with tomato sauce and garnish with basil and Parmesan.