Cheese Stuffed Meatballs

I am eating this as i write - it's a recipe i got from the williams-sonoma catalog. they came out just delicious and the extra meatballs will be my lunch and dinner this week. One caveat - seal the cheese in the meatballs securely, or it will melt out when simmering in the sauce. it was a bit tedious to make, but not difficult. there are quite a few steps. the sauce was a bit of a pain for me to make (didn't have a tomato press), so i used premade. but i think this is the way i'll make my meatballs from now on!!

Steps

In a large bowl , combine the milk and bread crumbs.

Whip eggs in separate bowl.

Then add to larger bowl along with the meats , parsley , garlic and pepper.

Mix ingredients briefly with hands.

Form into 2 inch balls.

Seal cheese cube into center of each meatball.

In a large skillet set on medium-high , heat oil to almost-smoking , browing meatballs for about a minute or so.

Transfer meatballs to tray.

Discard oil and place tomato sauce in skillet , heating to medium-high until it starts to simmer.

Add meatballs , cover and reduce heat to medium-low.

Cover , simmer for 30 minutes.

Uncover and cook for 10 minutes more.

Serve over pasta with grated cheese , or place in italian bread buns to make grinders.

Ingredients

ground beef, ground pork, milk, breadcrumbs, fresh parsley, eggs, garlic cloves, kosher salt, ground pepper, mozzarella cheese, olive oil, tomato sauce, parmesan cheese