Cheesy Meatballs: topped with melted mozzarella cheese

Name: Cheesy Meatballs: topped with melted mozzarella cheese
Uploaded: 2019-03-27T10:56:53Z
Duration: PT78.575S
Channel: Love Kitchen

published on 27 March, 2019 at 11:56

Ingredients:

Meatballs:

3 slices white bread crust removed
1/2 cup milk
500 g ground beef
500 g ground pork
1 onion
4 garlic cloves
2 eggs
1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp each dried basil and oregano
1/4 cup fresh parsley
1 tsp beef bouillon powder
1 tsp salt to taste
cracked black pepper

Tomato Sauce:

2 tbs olive oil
1 large onion
4 garlic cloves
700 g tomato sauce
1/4 cup water
2 tbs tomato paste
2 tsp each of dried basil and oregano
1 tsp red chili flakes
salt and pepper
1/4-1/2 tsp sugar
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
fresh basil or parsley chopped

Directions:

Press the bread down into the milk in a bowl. Add all of the meatball ingredients in the bowl with the soaked bread and mix well. Roll about three tablespoons worth of meat mixture into a ball. Set aside onto a plate and repeat until all meat is used. Brown the meatballs on all sides until golden. Fry the onion until transparent. Add in the garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Stir through the puree (or passata), water, tomato paste, herbs, chili flakes, salt and pepper. Mix together well. Bring to a simmer. Transfer the meatballs back into the sauce. Cover and cook for 20 minutes. Top with the mozzarella cheese; transfer to the oven and grill. Garnish with the freshly chopped parsley and extra dried oregano and/or basil.

Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OznhH6vXsRU