How to Make Quarter Pounder with Cheese Meatballs~Easy Cheese Stuffed Beef Meatballs

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork can be more affordable.

hamburger buns

🥗Healthier: whole grain buns

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain buns offer more fiber, while white bread is often cheaper.

Add 1 pound of hamburger to a bowl.

Add 1/4 cup of seasoned Italian breadcrumbs to the hamburger.

Add 1 tablespoon of onion powder to the mixture.

Add 1 egg to the bowl to help with moisture and mixing.

Sprinkle a little salt into the mixture, being cautious due to the salt in the breadcrumbs.

Add a little black pepper to the mixture, adjusting for personal preference.

Mix all ingredients together until combined.

Take a chunk of Velveeta cheese and stuff it inside a portion of the meat mixture to form a meatball.

Shape the mixture into large meatballs, about the size of a quarter pound each.

Place the stuffed meatballs into a cast-iron skillet.

Preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C) for baking.

Bake the meatballs in the oven for 20 minutes.

Check the meatballs after 20 minutes to see if they are cooked through and the cheese has melted.

Cut one meatball in half to check the cheese inside.

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