Mozzarella Basil Meatballs
These baked Mozzarella Basil Meatballs in a rich tomato sauce with mozzarella could be whipped up in a matter of minutes! Serve them with any pasta you love.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 lbs ground Turkey
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp of dry oregano
- 1 cup of glute-Free bread crumbs
- 1 tbsp of everything bagel spice
- 8 oz of diced mozzarella
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1-2 cloves of garlic
- you can add fresh chopped basil as well
- salt and pepper to taste
Sauce
- 2-3 Cloves of minced Garlic
- 1 bunch of fresh basil. More is better
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp of tomato paste
- 1 can (14oz) of crushed tomatoes
- 1 jar of your favorite sauce
- 4 oz of fresh mozzarella
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F
Meatballs
- In a large bowl combine all your ingredients and shape them into 1 inch balls. (you can use store-bought meatballs and skip this step but the flavor won't be the same)
- Place meatballs on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven at 200C/400F for 10 minutes. The meatballs will not be baked all the way through, they will finish cooking while simmering in the sauce.
Sauce
- In a skillet mix canned crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, tomato paste, and tomato sauce. Let it simmer for 2-3 minutes and add minced garlic. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and let it simmer for approximately 5 minutes.
- Transfer the meatballs to a skillet with the sauce, let simmer on low medium for another 15-20 minutes, or till meatballs are fully cooked.
- Topped with mozzarella and let it gently cook for about 1 minute till mozzarella melts. Do not overcook your cheese. Turn off your heat and add chopped basil. More the merrier. The heat will take care of the cooking. Basil does not need to be a cook. The best flavor is from fresh basil.
- Serve with pasta or a side of your choice.