Pasta w/Stuffed Meatballs
Bite into one of these meatballs and you will be pleasantly surprised with the texture of warm cheese. What better to stuff a meatball with?
Ingredients:
1/3 cup milk
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
1 lb each... ground pork, veal and beef
1/3 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus more for garnish
3 eggs, lightly beaten
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 3/4 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
1/3 lb mozzarella or provolone, cuts into 1/2" cubes
Olive oil for frying
About 6 cups your favorite tomato sauce
2 lb pasta, cooked and drained
Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano for serving
In large bowl, combine milk and bread crumbs. Add meats, 1/3 cup parsley, eggs, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix briefly with hands. Form into 2″ balls. Seal a cheese cube into center of each ball. In large skillet set on medium-high heat, heat 1/2″ oil until almost smoking. Brown meatballs 1 minute per side. Transfer to paper towel-lined tray.
Discard oil in pan. Pour tomato sauce into pan; bring to simmer over medium-high heat. Add meatballs, reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until cooked through, 30 minutes. Uncover; cook 10 minutes more. Serve over pasta with cheese.
