Meatball Surprise (Cheddar Cheese Filled Meatballs in Gravy)
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning or 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon onion salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄2 cup oatmeal
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 5 ounces cheddar cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
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Gravy
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 1⁄2 cups milk (from boiling potatoes, if you're making potatoes too) or 1 1/2 cups water (from boiling potatoes, if you're making potatoes too)
- 1 teaspoon watkins meat magic flavor enhancer or 1 teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet
directions
- In a mixing bowl, combine all of the meatball ingredients except the cheese and mix well.
- Take a piece of meat about the size of a walnut, flatten it, put a cheese cube in the center, and press the meat mixture closed around the cheese, covering the cheese completely and evenly so it won't melt out into the pan.
- Spray skillet with non-stick cooking spray, then fry the meatballs over medium heat until they are very well browned on all sides.
- Remove meatballs from pan and make gravy from the drippings.
- Add flour to the drippings in the pan and mix well (you may need to add a little oil if there wasn't enough grease rendered from the meatballs).
- Add milk or water and Meat Magic, and stir well, getting any meat off the bottom of the pan to prevent sticking.
- Cook over medium heat until the gravy thickens and starts to bubble.
- Add more milk or water if needed.
- Return the meatballs to the gravy and serve or serve separately.
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Reviews
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Oh, is this good! Some of the cheese leaked out a little bit, but that was okay because the cheese browned, and it was awesome. The Watkins Meat Magic is good! A couple points, however. If you are using really lean meat, you'll need to heat up a little oil in place of drippings for the flour. Also, you may want to use a little steam at some point in the cooking. I kept seeing some pink until I did that. It was hard to get all the little corners. A more experienced meatball baker would know how to do it. Thanks for a wonderful dinner!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
littleturtle
United States