Mozzarella meatballs

By Jan_C

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 slices white bread, cut into cubes
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 medium onion, diced
• 1 egg
• 1 Tbs chopped garlic
• 1 Tbs Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 stick mozzarella string cheese, cut into 12 small cubes

Details

Adapted from stepbystepgourmet.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. In a large bowl, combine the milk and bread. Let the bread absorb the milk.

3. Add remaining meatball ingredients except the cheese.

4. Using your hands, gently combine all the ingredients until they are thoroughly mixed.

5. Take about 3 Tbs of the meat mixture and roll into a ball and press into a patty.

6. Plaze a mozzarella cube onto the patty and bring up the sides around the cheese and roll between hands to form a ball.

7. Place onto a nonstick baking sheet. Repeat process with remaining meat and cheese.

8. Place the meatballs into the oven and cook for 12 minutes.