{"id":1873,"date":"2024-12-15T00:20:03","date_gmt":"2024-12-15T00:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=1873"},"modified":"2024-12-15T00:20:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-15T00:20:03","slug":"best-spinach-garlic-meatballs-stuffed-with-mozzarella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/15\/best-spinach-garlic-meatballs-stuffed-with-mozzarella\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Spinach Garlic Meatballs Stuffed With Mozzarella"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients:<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Spinach:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 8 ounces fresh baby spinach<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 1-2 tablespoons olive oil<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Meatballs:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 1 pound ground beef<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 1 pound ground pork<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 2 \u00bc cups bread crumbs<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 3 (or 4 if small) eggs<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Splash of milk<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 \u00bd cup Parmesan cheese<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Salt and pepper to taste<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 2 tablespoons olive oil<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 1 jar Rao\u2019s marinara sauce<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions :<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions :<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Spinach:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>1\/ Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add baby spinach and toss until coated. Let it wilt for a few minutes.<\/p>\n<p>2\/ Add finely chopped garlic to the skillet and saut\u00e9 for another minute or two until it smells fragrant.<\/p>\n<p>3\/ Remove spinach from the skillet, chop it into small pieces, and set aside to cool.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Meatballs:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>1\/ Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C).<\/p>\n<p>2\/ In a large bowl, mix together ground beef, ground pork, bread crumbs, eggs, milk, chopped garlic, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and the cooled spinach\/garlic mixture until well combined.<\/p>\n<p>3\/ Roll the meat mixture into evenly sized meatballs. Press a small cube of mozzarella cheese into the center of each meatball and roll to encase the cheese completely.<\/p>\n<p>4\/ Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Pan-fry the meatballs until golden brown on all sides, forming a flavorful crust.<\/p>\n<p>5\/ Once browned, add dollops of marinara sauce to the bottom of the skillet to create a sauce bed for the meatballs to simmer in.<\/p>\n<p>6\/ Cover the skillet with foil and transfer it to the preheated oven. Bake for about 20-25 minutes until the meatballs are cooked through and reach an internal temperature of 165\u00b0F (74\u00b0C).<\/p>\n<p>7\/ Serve the Spinach Garlic Meatballs Stuffed With Mozzarella over your preferred pasta, garnished with extra Parmesan cheese and fresh herbs if desired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients: Spinach: \u2022 8 ounces fresh baby spinach \u2022 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped \u2022 1-2 tablespoons olive oil Meatballs:&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1874,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Best Spinach Garlic Meatballs Stuffed With Mozzarella - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"Ingredients: Spinach: \u2022 8 ounces fresh baby spinach \u2022 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped \u2022 1-2 tablespoons olive oil Meatballs: \u2022 1 pound ground beef \u2022 1 pound gro"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1873"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1873\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1875,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1873\/revisions\/1875"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1874"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}