Stuffed Meatballs With Vodka Sauce
Source of Recipe
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Recipe Introduction
Posted by: jcz04 Posted by: lindachicken__Oklahoma
I will never make plain Jane meatballs again~` Though I did not make the Vodka sauce, I thoroughly enjoyed the meatballs with a wonderful gooey prize in the center. Very cool, very good
List of Ingredients
Ingredients for the Sauce:
1 Tbs olive oil
1/2 cup minced sweet onion
4 cloves of garlic, presses
2(14.5 oz) cans of petite-cut tomatoes
1 ( 6-oz) can of tomato paste
1 grated large carrot
2 Tbs finely chopped oregano or 2 tsp dried
2 cups water
1/4 cup vodka
kosher salt and pepper to taste
Saute the onion in the olive oil. Add the garlic,and saute for 1 minute
Add the chopped tomatoes, tomato paste,grated carrot,oregano,water and vodka. Simmer till thick. Season with salt and pepper.
Recipe
Meatballs:
Ingredients:
1-1/2 pounds of ground beef( used a meatloaf mix)
1/2 pound of italian style pork sausage
2 extra large eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
3 cloves of garlic, pressed
1/2 cup minced sweet onion
1 Tbs finely chopped fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried
1-1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
Fresh mozzarella cheese( make 24-1" size ball using this cheese)
1 Tbs finely chopped oregano
Hot cooked pasta
Lightly mix the beef, pork, eggs, bread crumbs, garlic, onions, oregano, salt and pepper. Do not overmix.Place about 2 Tbs( meat mixture) per ball in your hands
Press a small mozzarella bal into the center and completely enclose into the meat mixture. Place on a foil lined jelly roll pan and bake for 25 minutes at 400. Place into the vodka sauce. Serve over hot cooked pasta.
* Some of the cheese oozed through several meatballs. Next time I will freeze the mozerella cheese squares first before placing in to the meat. I also think that regular Mozzarella would work better
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