From Spend With Pennies
Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs in Homemade Tomato Sauce
- Time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Makes
- 24
- Ingredients
- 22
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean ground beef (or turkey)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (if using turkey)
- ½ onion (finely chopped)
- 1 egg
- ½ cup Panko bread crumbs
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley (or 1 tablespoon dried parsley)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil (or 1 teaspoon dried basil)
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 12 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese (cut into 24 cubes)
- 1 onion (diced)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 (28 ounce each) can whole tomatoes (with juices)
- 1 (28 ounce each) can diced tomatoes (with juices)
- ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 (6 ounce each) can tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lemon (for zest only)
Nutrition · per serving
- Calories
- 128 kcal
- Fat
- 7 g
- Fiber
- 1 g
- Sugar
- 1 g
- Sodium
- 202 mg
- Protein
- 14 g
- Cholesterol
- 41 mg
- Carbohydrate
- 4 g
- Saturated fat
- 3 g
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