cheese stuffed meatballs

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
16 oz Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat4 serving Cacique - Queso Fresco Part Skim 1.5 cup bell pepper,onion mix, frozen (by BLUEKITTYGP) 1 cup Country Choice Organic Old Fashioned Oats 100 gram(s) Egg - Egg Land's Best Organic Eggs (1 egg = 50 grams) 10 serving Bob's Red Mill Whole Ground Flaxseed Meal, 2 Tbsp. 3 serving 2 tsp Italian Seasoning (by JULIE1933) 1 tbsp Sunflower Oil
Directions
Start a pan boiling with about 1 1/2 inches of water and a little beef or chicken flavoring, and start heating Oil while making meatballs.
Put flaxseed meal and part of Italian seasoning into a bowl and set aside.
Mix hamburger, pepper mix, oats, seasoning, and 1 egg in a large bowl until totally incorporated.
Scramble one egg in a separate bowl with about 1/4 cup of milk.
Separate hamburger into balls about 1/3 the size of your fist.
Flatten balls and add a small square of cheese to the middle and cover completely.
(Queso Fresco is the best cheese because it gets melty like mozzarella, but will not boil out of the meatballs).
place formed meatballs in boiling water for about 2 minutes on each side, roll on paper towel when finished.
Roll cooked meatball in egg and cover in flaxseed seasoning mix.
Fry in oil for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown.
Dry on paper towels and serve over tomato basil pasta.

Serving Size: Makes 14 large meatballs

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAGVCHA.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 344.9
  • Total Fat: 22.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 101.3 mg
  • Sodium: 183.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.6 g
  • Protein: 24.5 g

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