Meatball Cassserole
I am very pleased with myself for finding this recipe. It’s similar to chorizo fundido but with meatballs.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground Pork
- 1 pound Ground Beef 85% lean
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese or pecorino / finely grated
- 1 ½ teaspoons Coarse Salt
- 2 pcs Eggs large size
- 3 cloves Garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons Dried Parsley
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 pc Red Onion large size / finely chopped
- 1 pinch Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 jar Homemade Marinara Sauce
- 8 ounces Mozzarella Cheese fresh / thinly sliced ( used combination of pasteurized mozzarella and cheddar cheese)
Instructions
- Using your hands, gently mix together pork, beef, breadcrumbs, parmesan, salt, eggs, garlic, and parsley in a large bowl.
- Form mixture into 2-inch balls.
- Heat oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add meatballs; cook, turning, until browned all over, about 10 minutes.
- Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a plate.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Add onion and pepper flakes; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender, about 4 minutes.
- Add marinara sauce and basil; simmer, stirring frequently, until sauce is slightly thickened, about 8 minutes.
- Return meatballs and any juices to pan.
- Simmer, turning meatballs once, until cooked through, about 20 minutes.
- Heat Oven 375 F. Degrees.
- Arrange mozzarella on top of meatballs.
- Broil until melted, 2 to 3 minutes; serve.
- Or cover skillet and lower heat and cook until cheese is melted.
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