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From Cafe Delites

Cheesy Meatball Recipe

Time
1 hr 10 min
Makes
18
Ingredients
28
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Ingredients

Amounts
  • 3 slices white bread (crust removed)
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 17 oz ground beef (or minced beef)
  • 17 oz ground pork (minced pork)
  • 1 onion (finely chopped)
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 egg
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (fresh grated )
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley (finely chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon beef bouillon powder (or vegetable stock powder)
  • 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
  • 1 pinch cracked pepper (to taste)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
  • 1 large onion (finely chopped)
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 24 oz tomato puree (or passata)
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon red chili flakes (optional)
  • 1 pinch salt (to taste)
  • 1 pinch pepper (to taste)
  • 1/4-1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional)
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 pinch fresh basil (or parsley, chopped to garnish)
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Nutrition

Calories
239 kcal
Fat
16 g
Serving size
1 serving
Fiber
1 g
Sugar
3 g
Sodium
354 mg
Protein
14 g
Trans fat
0.3 g
Cholesterol
67 mg
Carbohydrate
9 g
Saturated fat
6 g
Unsaturated fat
8 g

As published by Cafe Delites.

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