Amazing Mega Stuffed Meatballs with Tomato Sauce - delicious beef meatballs with oozy melted mozzarella, peppers and onion inside.
If there is one thing I know I can make that the kids will devour with no complaints, then it is definitely these Mega Stuffed Meatballs.
I'd even go so far as to say, they will devour a bowl of these, just as they are with no sides what so ever. Now that's gotta be a sign of how good these are right?
What's not to love? Tender beef meatballs with the surprise of melted mozzarella and yummy sauteed peppers and onions for a perfect taste explosion.
Pizza stuffed meatballs come to mind, whenever we dig into these, as it has all our favourite pizza ingredients, including the yummy tomato sauce because let's face it, you can't have meatballs without sauce.
You might be wondering do I really need to add breadcrumbs? and really wanting to keep this slimming friendly, but trust me when I say breadcrumbs make such a difference to meatballs or meatloaves for that matter, especially when the meat is very lean, it will keep you meatballs nice and tender and not dry.
This recipe for these Mega Stuffed Meatballs with Tomato Sauce makes 6 large meatballs which is a 3 person serving, so if you want to make more just double up the recipe, they freeze perfectly too. I just fully defrosted and then reheat in the oven with the sauce or in the microwave.
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Just look at that delicious melted cheese inside this meatball, served over that amazing tomato sauce - yum!!
How can I add a ⅓ speed foods to these Mega Stuffed Meatballs with tomato sauce?
There is already all the speed foods in the sauce as well as the peppers and onion inside those amazing meatballs. But for some additional vegetable options, these would be delicious with some spiralled zucchini/courgette using a vegetable spiralizer.
What Kitchen Items do I need to make these Mega Stuffed Meatballs with Tomato Sauce?
- Kitchen Scales
- Measuring Spoons
- Measuring Jug
- Santoku Knife (perfect knife for chopping veg)
- Chopping Board
- Large Frying pan
- Baking Tray
- Parchment Paper
- Mixing Bowl
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Mega Stuffed Meatballs with a Tomato Sauce
Amazing Mega Stuffed Meatballs with Tomato Sauce - delicious beef meatballs with oozy melted mozzarella, peppers and onion inside.
Ingredients
For the meatballs
- 500g of extra lean beef mince
- ½ teaspoon of onion powder
- ½ teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon of fresh chopped Italian parsley
- 1 tablespoon of fresh chopped basil
- pinch of salt and black pepper
- 1 egg, beaten
- ¼ cup (30g) of Italian breadcrumbs
- 1 red pepper, finely chopped
- 1 yellow pepper, finely chopped
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 tbs of tomato paste
- ⅔ cup (160ml) of stock
- ½ tbs or paprika
- 150g of fresh mozzarella, broken into equal size pieces
- cooking oil spray
For the sauce
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves of garlic crushed
- 1 cup (240ml) of crushed tomatoes (or passata)
- 1 cup (240ml) of stock (chicken or vegetable)
- 1 tbs of tomato paste
- 1 tbs of balsamic vinegar
- fresh parsley, chopped
- salt and black pepper
- cooking oil spray
Instructions
For the meatballs
- Preheat oven to 200c or 400f (gas mark 4)
- Place the mince, garlic powder, onion powder, basil, parsley and a pinch of salt and pepper into a bowl and mix to combine. Add the breadcrumbs and egg and mix well. Set Aside
- Spray a frying pan over a medium high heat with some cooking oil spray
- Add the onion and peppers and saute for a couple of mins
- Stir in the tomato paste and paprika and then gradually add stock from the ⅔ cup of stock and reduce down until the onions and peppers are softened.
- Divide the meatballs mixture into 6 equal sized pieces.
- Take one of the pieces and flatten into a pancake shape and them form up into a bowl. Add a spoonful of the tomato and pepper mixture and one chunk of mozzarella and close up the meat around the filling, making sure it is firmly closed to avoid any of the filling leaking out and then shape into meatball.
- Place on parchment paper on a baking tray. Repeat for the 5 other meatballs. You may have some pepper and tomato filling left over, but don't worry you can add this into the sauce.
- Spray over the top with cooking oil spray
- Place the meatballs in the oven and bake for about 15-20 minutes, until golden.
For the Sauce
- Spray a frying pan over a medium high heat with cooking oil spray
- Add the onion and garlic and fry for a few minutes to soften (add in a little stock if it starts to stick)
- Add in the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, stock and balsamic vinegar and bring to a boil, then simmer on a medium high heat until it reduces down to a thicker tomato sauce.
- Once the meatballs are ready, drop them carefully into the sauce, spooning some sauce over the top of the meatballs and allow to simmer in the sauce for about 8-10 minutes to ensure the meatballs are cooked through)
- Sprinkle with some fresh chopped parsley.
- Serve with your choice of sides
- Enjoy!!
Notes
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Nutrition Information
Yield 3 Serving Size 1 (2 meatballs)Amount Per Serving Calories 493Total Fat 19.5gSaturated Fat 9.6gCholesterol 198mgSodium 836mgCarbohydrates 27.7gFiber 4.6gSugar 10.5gProtein 54.6g
Danielle browne says
Delicious! ! Had these the other week. My husband and son loved them too......that's why we're having them again tomorrow! ! 🙂 thanks for sharing x
Caroline says
Hi - I'm looking forward to making these! What are Italian breadcrumbs..... I'm in the UK and not sure whether to use panko/fresh breadcrumbs/dried breadcrumbs?
Thank you!!
Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
dried or fresh breadcrumbs should be fine (not panko). Just adjust syns to the ones you use as they may vary.
Mia says
Omg I made these tonight and wow this dinner has become my new fav and I will definitely be making them again
Amanda says
Can you use dried parsley and basil instead of fresh please
Siobhan (Slimming Eats) says
yes dried is fine to use if you don't have fresh.
Michelle says
Could I make these spicy meatballs?
Siobhan (Slimming Eats) says
yep you sure can, add some red chilli flakes or a pinch of cayenne for some heat.