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Three stuffed meatballs on a plate of spaghetti with one cut in half to show meat and cheese filling.
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Stuffed Meatballs

A recipe for Stuffed Meatballs! These soft ball-sized meatballs are packed with cured meat and cheese, then baked until golden.
Course Main
Cuisine Italian-American
Keyword beef, Italian-American, meat, meatball, mozzarella, pork, provolone, salami, stuffed meatball
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 10 Meatballs

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (100 grams) unseasoned breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) milk
  • 3 ounces (85 grams) freshly grated parmesan
  • 1 medium onion peeled and grated
  • 2 garlic cloves peeled and crushed
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 pound (450 grams) ground beef
  • 1 pound (450 grams) ground pork

Filling:

  • 2 ounces (57 grams) capicola diced
  • 2 ounces (57 grams) salami diced
  • 2 ounces (57 grams) ham diced
  • 3 ounces (85 grams) low moisture mozzarella diced
  • 3 ounces (85 grams) provolone diced

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325˚F (165˚C). Grease or line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
  • In a large bowl, add the breadcrumbs, milk, Parmesan, onion, garlic cloves, dried parsley, salt, pepper, eggs, beef, and pork.
  • Massage the mixture just until all the ingredients are evenly combined, then divide into 10 equal portions, about 5 ounces (142 grams) each.
  • In a medium bowl, toss together the diced capocollo, salami, ham, mozzarella, and provolone.
  • Make a well in the center of one of the meatball portions, then add a heaping spoonful of the diced meat and cheese filling.
  • Press together the outside edges of the meatball over the filling to seal it completely inside, then gently roll into a ball and place on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Repeat with remaining meatball portions and filling, arranging them at least 2 inches (5 centimeters) apart.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the meatballs are golden and heated completely through, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Serve hot over spaghetti or on their own.