Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs

Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs

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2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 lb lean ground beef

1 large egg

0.5 cup finely chopped white onion

0.5 cup Panko bread crumbs

0.5 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese

0.25 cup milk

2 tbsp minced garlic

1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tbsp yellow mustard

1 tsp hot sauce, like Tabasco

0.5 tsp kosher salt

0.25 tsp freshly ground black pepper

0.25 tsp garlic salt

Ten 1-inch Mozzarella balls

Place beef, egg, onion, bread crumbs, Parmesan, milk, garlic, Worcestershire, mustard, hot sauce, salt, pepper and garlic salt into large mixing bowl, stirring until just combined.  Take 1/4 cup beef mixture and press into center with your thumb to make room for cheese ball.  Place cheese in middle then with hands enclose the cheese with the beef, making sure the cheese is completely covered.  Flash freeze and then place in freezer bag.

Serving Day:

Thaw.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease 9x13-inch baking dish with oil.  Place meatballs into prepared baking dish and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until cooked through.  Serve over top your favorite pasta or inside a warm roll for a delicious meatball sandwich.

July 2012 Supper Swap

Basic Grilled Turkey Burgers - Dana

Orange Chicken Bites - Jeni M

Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs - Jen R

Little League Beef Burgers - Natalie

4Bs Grilled Chops - Sara D

Italian Chicken with Angel Hair Pasta - Sarah B

4Bs Grilled Chops

4Bs Grilled Chops

Fix Freeze Feast

3 lbs pork chops
3/4 cup pale ale (or other light beer)
¼ cup ketchup
2 Tbsp. packed brown sugar
2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 tsp minced garlic
¼ tsp black pepper

Rinse and trim chops as desired. Whisk together beer, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar and mustard. Pour marinade evenly over the chops in a freezer bag.
Into each bag measure 1 tsp. garlic and ¼ tsp. pepper.
Seal, label and freeze flat.

To cook one entrée:

Completely thaw one entrée in the refrigerator.
Prepare a medium-low fire in a gas or charcoal grill.
Cook chops until 160 degrees.

Orange Chicken Bites

Orange Chicken Bites
from Sparta Supper Swap

Makes 48 bites:

Ingredients:
1/2 cup orange marmalade
1/2 cup ketchup
2 Tbsp white vinegar
1 Tbsp minced garlic
2 teaspoons Montreal chicken seasoning
1/4 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice powder (found in Asian section of the grocery store)
3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut in bite sized pieces (approximately 48)

Assembly Directions:
In medium saucepan, combine marmalade, ketchup, vinegar, minced garlic, Montreal seasoning and Chinese spice powder. Simmer over medium-high heat 15 minutes until thickened. Cool.

Freezing Directions:
Divide chicken into labeled freezer bags (quart size for snacks, gallon size for dinner entrée). Pour cooled sauce over chicken. Seal and freeze.

Serving Directions:
Thaw. Preheat oven to 400. Pour chicken and sauce onto foil lined shallow pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Turn bites and spoon sauce over bites. Bake another 10 minutes. Turn broiler to 425. Bake 5 minutes under broiler or until browned. (These can also be cooked in a skillet on the stovetop, turning several times and basting.)

Little League Beef Burgers

Little League Beef Burgers
30 Day Gourmet

2 pounds Ground beef, cooked
1 can (10 oz) Chicken Gumbo soup
1/4 cup Brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup Ketchup
1 T. Mustard
1/4 cup quick cooking Oatmeal, uncooked
1 package of 12 Hamburger buns – for day of swap

Assembly Directions:

Cook and drain ground beef. Add soup, brown sugar, ketchup, mustard and oatmeal. Cook over low heat, stirring until well combined and heated through (about 5-8 minutes). Cool. Pour mixture into freezer bags. Seal, label, and freeze flat. Bring package of 12 buns for each person on the day of the swap.

Little League Beef Burgers Serving Directions:
To serve, thaw and reheat until hot. Serve on hamburger buns. (Can be thawed in microwave.)

Comments:
I helped run the Little League concession stands last year, which was no little feat considering our town has about 1,200 kids playing ball every week. I learned the "secret" recipe for the Beefburgers, which were the most popular sandwiches on the menu. I love to have batches of these in the freezer, because they are so easy to heat and eat. Plus, you're getting that concession stand taste without having to always eat at the ballpark or fork out money. It's great to keep warm in the slow cooker if your family has to eat in shifts between summertime activities like track, ball, dance, etc.

Basic Grilled Turkey Burgers

Basic Grilled Turkey Burgers
 

2 lbs ground lean turkey
1/2 small onion, minced
2 tbsp fresh chopped basil
2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp mayo
1 tbsp Worcestershire
1 tbsp hot sauce
1/2 tsp ground pepper
salt to taste

Combine the turkey with the onion, parsley, basil, mayo, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Mix well using clean hands being careful to not over mix or the patties will be too sloppy. Flash freeze on wax paper.

Serving Day:
Thaw and grill on a lightly oiled rack over medium-high until they are cooked through, usually 6-7 minutes each side. Remove from grill and let set 5 minutes.

For a even juicier burger, brush burger with orange marmalade before grilling.

Italian Chicken with Angel Hair Pasta

Italian Chicken with Angel Hair Pasta

Ingredients:
5 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
8 oz Italian Salad Dressing
8 oz Reduced Fat Cream Cheese
14 oz Chicken broth
1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
½ tsp Rosemary
½ tsp Thyme
½ tsp Salt
¼ tsp Pepper
1 lb box Vermicelli

Assembly Directions:  Put the chicken breasts in the crock pot and pour the Italian Salad Dressing over them. Cook on low 5-6 hours. (Chicken breasts can be frozen when put in crockpot.)Remove chicken breasts from crock pot and discard Italian Dressing.

Put the cream cheese, chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, rosemary, thyme and salt and pepper to taste in the crock pot. Stir together as the ingredients melt.

Meanwhile, cut the chicken in small pieces. Put the chicken back in the crock pot with the sauce. Cook together another hour. Or, you can do this step on the stove to speed it up. After it has cooked together, allow to cool.

Freezing and Cooking Directions:Once it’s cool, put into Ziploc bags and freeze. Include a box of Angel Hair Pasta on swap day.

Serving Directions:  To serve, heat and serve over angel hair pasta. Excellent with fresh cracked pepper and parmesan.