Cheesy Stuffed Meatballs with Red Pepper Tomato Sauce

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Relish Magazine

Serves 4 people

Categories: Beef Main Dish

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. ground beef
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup Italian breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 4 oz. pepper jack cheese, cut into 12 cubes
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 red bell peppers, diced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (24 oz.) jar marinara sauce

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together the beef, eggs, breadcrumbs, onion powder, salt, Italian seasonings and pepper.

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  3. Divide the meat mixture into 12 portions. Using your hands, roll into a ball. Poke a hole in the middle and put the cheese inside. Seal the meatball and roll to make it round.

  4. Heat vegetable oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high. Brown the meatballs lightly on each side. Remove to a dish and bake for 8 minutes, or until no longer pink inside.

  5. While the meatballs are baking, drizzle a skillet with olive oil. Add the peppers and onion and cook 5 minutes, until onions are translucent. Add garlic and cook 2 more minutes. Pour in the marinara sauce.

  6. Top meatballs with sauce.

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