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Ground Pork Meatballs with Mozzarella

Ground Pork Meatballs stuffed with mozzarella and cooked in a rich homemade tomato sauce, a delicious dinner recipe to share with your family. It's an easy dish that can be cooked on the stove top or crockpot, and it's what a comfort food tastes and looks like. If you like Italian food, this recipe is for you!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 14 meatballs
Calories: 168kcal

Ingredients

For the meatballs

  • 1 lb ground pork (500 g minced pork)
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoon breadcrumbs

For the tomato sauce

  • 2 tins chopped tomatoes (400 g X 2, 13 oz X 2)
  • 2 tablespoon grated parmesan
  • 1 cup stock/broth or water (any stock of your choice)
  • 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic

Other ingredients

  • 1 ball mozzarella, cubed (about 100 g, 3 oz)
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil

Instructions

  • To make the meatballs, peel and chop the onions and garlic finely, or grate them if you want a finer texture.
  • In a bowl add the ground pork, chopped onion and garlic, mixed herbs, seasoning and mix well to combine.
  • Cut the mozzarella into small cubes.
  • Take about a tablespoon of the pork mixture, shape it into a ball, then flatten it out.
  • Add a cube of mozzarella in the middle, then bring the meat around it to fully enclose it, shaping it into a ball again.
  • Repeat with the remaining mixture.
  • In a pan, heat up one tablespoon of oil, add the meatballs to the pan, and gently fry until lightly brown, the meatballs will not be fully cooked at this stage.
  • Once they are brown, remove from the pan and set aside.
  • To make the sauce, peel and chop the onion and garlic, and fry them in the same pan the meatballs had been fried, add more oil if necessary.
  • Add the chopped tomatoes, broth, parmesan, seasoning and herbs, and transfer the meatballs back to the pan.
  • Cover the pan with a lid, and leave to cook until the sauce is reduced and the meatballs are cooked through.

Nutrition

Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 183mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 1mg