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    Home » Recipes » Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs

    Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs

    Published: Sep 18, 2015 · Modified: Dec 5, 2022 by Tammy Overhoff

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    Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs made with lean ground turkey, chicken Italian sausage, and gooey mozzarella cheese. Each meatball is super flavor, low carb, and high in protein. Eat by themselves or enjoy with any of your Italian favorites.

    Mozzarella Stuffed Turkey Meatballs 81 calories per meatball and 2 weight watchers points plus

    Heeeelllloooo mozzarella stuffed meatballs! Come to mama! LOOK AT THEM! Ooey gooey mozzarella cheese inside a moist flavorful meatball…ummm okay.

    These meatballs came into my life by chance. Well, kinda. I was whipping up a batch of meatballs for meatball sub kits to freeze for back to school. As I was rolling the meatballs I suddenly had this genius idea to cut up mozzarella cheese sticks and stuff a chunk into each ball. Whoa!

    Okay maybe this isn’t genius like discovering electricity or that peanut butter taste AMAZING with chocolate but I was pretty proud of myself. Friends…this is what happens when you spend lots and lots and lots of time cooking. You get ideas to stuff food into other foods. It’s just the way it is.

    I wouldn’t want it any other way because these meatballs are DA BOMB! Yes I still say DA BOMB. Again, it’s just the way it is.

    Let’s break down this meatball recipe.

    How to Make Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs

    • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
    • Make the meatball mixture. Add the ground turkey, Italian poultry sausage, breadcrumbs, egg, milk, Worcestershire sauce, parmesan cheese, and seasonings to a large bowl.
    • Gently mix until all ingredients are combined.
    • Portion out the meat mixture into 20 meatballs. I used a cookie scoop for this but you can also measure out 2 tablespoons of mixture per meatball. Please note this might change the number of meatballs you end up with.
    • Cut up the cheese sticks into 5 pieces each. Place one piece into the center of each meatball and then roll it into a ball making sure to cover the cheese completely.
    • Bake for 20 -23 minutes. Serve hot with sauce and pasta or on their own.

    Serving Suggestions

    I served these with sauce and pasta one night. Another night we ate them in subs. I also enjoyed a couple on their own because honestly, they are that good.

    Mozzarella Stuffed Turkey Meatballs

    Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs

    Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs made with lean ground turkey, chicken Italian sausage, and gooey mozzarella cheese. Each meatball is super flavor, low carb, and high in protein. Eat by themselves or enjoy with any of your Italian favorites.
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American, Italian
    Keyword: cheese stuffed meatballs, mozzarellla stuffed meatballs, stuffed meatballs, stuffed turkey meatballs
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes
    Servings: 20 people
    Calories: 79kcal
    Author: Tammy Overhoff

    Equipment

    • Mixing bowl
    • large rimmed baking sheet

    Ingredients

    • 1/4 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
    • 1/4 cup milk
    • 1 lb ground turkey
    • 1/2 lb Italian poultry sausages 2-3 links and the casings removed
    • 1 egg beaten
    • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
    • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
    • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • ½ teaspoon red chili flakes
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • ¼ cup grated parmesan
    • 4 mozzarella cheese sticks

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
    • Make the meatball mixture. Add the ground turkey, Italian poultry sausage, breadcrumbs, egg, milk, Worcestershire sauce, parmesan cheese, and seasonings to a large bowl.
    • Gently mix until all ingredients are combined.
    • Portion out the meat mixture into 20 meatballs. I used a cookie scoop for this but you can also measure out 2 tablespoons of mixture per meatball. Please note this might change the amount of meatballs you end up with.
    • Cut up the cheese sticks into 5 pieces each. Place one piece into the center of each meatball and then roll it into a ball making sure to cover the cheese completely.
    • Bake for 20 -23 minutes. Serve hot with sauce and pasta or on their own.

    Notes

    Make ahead tips
    These meatballs can be made completely ahead of time. After they are cooled place into a quart size freezer bag and freeze. Reheat in the microwave or in sauce on the stove.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 79kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 275mg | Potassium: 89mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.4mg

    Other Healthy Meatball Recipes

    • Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
    • Turkey Zucchini Meatballs
    • Pesto Turkey Meatballs
    • Spinach and Feta Meatballs

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    About Tammy Overhoff

    Hi, I’m Tammy Overhoff, a busy mom, wife, and entrepreneur. I am the owner, author, and recipe developer here at Organize Yourself Skinny. Since 2011 Organize Yourself Skinny has become a trusted resource for clean eating recipes to meal prep, reviews, and lifestyle hacks to help you fit healthy habits and routines into your busy schedule. I’m the author of the Organize Yourself Skinny eBook & 30-day Workbook Bundle.

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    1. Melinda Crawford says

      November 03, 2015 at 5:33 pm

      I think I just fell in love! We were in a turkey “rut” and this is going to pull us out! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Tammy Kresge says

        November 07, 2015 at 8:07 pm

        This mbs are awesome! We love them.

        Reply
    2. Nancy says

      September 20, 2015 at 3:49 pm

      What would be a substitute for the sausage? Can’t wait to make this, your recipes are so good!

      Reply
      • Tammy Kresge says

        September 21, 2015 at 11:29 am

        You could just use double turkey.

        Reply
    3. Celestia Winkler says

      September 18, 2015 at 6:25 pm

      Sounds and looks delicious!!! Thanks for your website… Love it!!

      Reply

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