Description
Juicy beef meatballs packed with spinach and garlic, stuffed with melty mozzarella, and simmered in rich marinara sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 cup fresh spinach, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 jar (24 oz) marinara sauce
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Mix beef, spinach, garlic, cheese, breadcrumbs, egg, and seasoning.
- Form balls, stuff with mozzarella, and seal.
- Brown meatballs in oil or bake.
- Simmer in marinara sauce until cooked through.
- Garnish and serve.
Notes
Use low-moisture mozzarella to reduce cheese leakage. Swap beef with turkey for a leaner version. Great for freezing and meal prep.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked or Pan-Seared + Simmered
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 meatballs
- Calories: 310 kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 610mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
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