Handle It - Cheesy BBQ Meatballs

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can be healthier and ketchup is often cheaper.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

In a mixing bowl, combine 1.5 pounds of ground beef and 1 egg.

Add 1 cup of bread crumbs and 0.5 cup of barbecue sauce to the mixture.

Mix the ingredients together by hand until well combined.

Cut mozzarella cheese into quarters for stuffing.

Form a palm-sized patty with the meat mixture, place mozzarella cheese and a drizzle of barbecue sauce in the center.

Fold the meat around the cheese and sauce to form a ball.

Place the formed meatballs in the fridge for about 10 minutes to firm up.

Heat 3 tablespoons of cooking oil in a frying pan.

Sear the meatballs in the hot pan, ensuring they are spaced apart to avoid sticking.

Sear each side of the meatballs until browned.

Transfer the seared meatballs to an oven tray and bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes.

Cooking Techniques

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