Giada's Spicy Smoked Mozzarella Meatballs

By JanetLynn198

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, grated
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese, + 1/4 cup
• 1/3 cup Italian-style bread crumbs
• 1 large egg
• 2 tbsp ketchup
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 8 oz ground beef
• 8 oz ground veal or turkey
• 2 oz smoked mozzarella, cut into 16 (1/2") cubes

Details

Servings 16

Preparation

Step 1

1. Position an oven rack in the lower 1/3 of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a large bowl, combine the onion, 1/2 cup parsley, 2/3 cup parmesan, bread crumbs, egg, ketchup, garlic, red pepper flakes, 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. Add the beef and veal. Combine all ingredients gently but thoroughly. Shape the meat mixture into 16 meatballs and place on the prepared baking sheet. Make a hole in the center of each meatball and place a cube of mozzarella inside. Reform the meatball so that the mozzarella is completely covered with the meat mixture. Bake the meatballs for 15 mins until cooked through.