{"id":4144,"date":"2025-05-13T09:46:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T09:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=4144"},"modified":"2025-05-13T09:46:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T09:46:28","slug":"spinach-garlic-meatballs-stuffed-with-mozzarella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/13\/spinach-garlic-meatballs-stuffed-with-mozzarella\/","title":{"rendered":"Spinach Garlic Meatballs Stuffed with Mozzarella"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<p>1. 1 lb ground beef<\/p>\n<p>2. 1\/2 cup breadcrumbs<\/p>\n<p>3. 1\/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/p>\n<p>4. 1 egg<\/p>\n<p>5. 2 cloves garlic, minced<\/p>\n<p>6. 1 cup spinach, chopped<\/p>\n<p>7. 1\/2 teaspoon dried oregano<\/p>\n<p>8. 1\/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)<\/p>\n<p>9. Salt and pepper to taste<\/p>\n<p>10. 4 oz mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes<\/p>\n<p>11. 1 tablespoon olive oil (for frying)<\/p>\n<p>12. Marinara sauce, for serving<\/p>\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n<p>Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cooking Time: 30 minutes | Total Time: 50 minutes<\/p>\n<p>1. Preheat Oven:<\/p>\n<p>1.1. Preheat your oven to 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.<\/p>\n<p>2. Prepare the Meatball Mixture:<\/p>\n<p>2.1. In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, breadcrumbs, grated Parmesan cheese, egg, minced garlic, chopped spinach, dried oregano, red pepper flakes (if using), salt, and pepper. Combine well.<\/p>\n<p>3. Form the Meatballs:<\/p>\n<p>3.1. Take a small amount of the meat mixture and flatten it in your palm.<\/p>\n<p>3.2. Place a cube of mozzarella cheese in the center and form the meat mixture around it, shaping it into a ball. Repeat for the remaining mixture.<\/p>\n<p>4. Cook the Meatballs:<\/p>\n<p>4.1. In a skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.<\/p>\n<p>4.2. Add the meatballs to the skillet and cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side, or until browned and cooked through.<\/p>\n<p>5. Serve:<\/p>\n<p>5.1. Serve the spinach garlic meatballs hot with marinara sauce for dipping.<\/p>\n<p>5.2. Enjoy the delicious and cheesy surprise of melted mozzarella inside each meatball.<\/p>\n<p>Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cooking Time: 30 minutes | Total Time: 50 minutes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Ingredients: 1. 1 lb ground beef 2. 1\/2 cup breadcrumbs 3. 1\/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 4. 1 egg&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4145,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Spinach Garlic Meatballs Stuffed with Mozzarella - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"&nbsp; Ingredients: 1. 1 lb ground beef 2. 1\/2 cup breadcrumbs 3. 1\/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 4. 1 egg 5. 2 cloves garlic, minced 6. 1 cup spinach, chopped 7"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4144","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\/4144","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=4144"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4144\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4146,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4144\/revisions\/4146"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}