Home grown's Notes:
1.5 pounds beef- I like grass fed best Ask a question about this ingredient
1 egg Ask a question about this ingredient
1/4 cup bread crumbs or grated parm cheese Ask a question about this ingredient
8 cubes of mozzerella Ask a question about this ingredient
1 teaspoon salt Ask a question about this ingredient
2 tablespoons chopped garlic Ask a question about this ingredient
Mix everything except the mozzarella & tomato sauce together. Roll mixture into 8 balls. Push one 1" cube of mozzarella into the center of each ball. Pour tomato sauce into saute pan, add meatballs, cover and cook for 15 minutes on med-high heat. Roll occasionally.
Ask a question about this stepThe cheese in the center will melt and the oil will make the meatballs VERY moist and juicy. Also, the problem of a raw center is gone and the meatballs cook quicker than with out the cheese center. Serve with pasta and your choice of red sauce.
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Dorie is a food writer and award-winning author of ten cookbooks, her most recent being Around My French Table: More Than 300 Recipes from My Home to Yours.
