Pizza Meatballs

Recipe by: Taste of Home magazine, modified by the O’Connor clan

Servings: 5

Amount	Ingredient	Prep Notes
1 pound	lean ground beef
1 cup	seasoned bread crumbs	can add seasoning if using normal bread crumbs
1/2 cup	milk
1/4 cup	dry minced onion	can substitute 1.5 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon	garlic powder
pinch	pepper
4	mozzarella cheese sticks	cut into six pieces each
1/2 cup	flour	approximate, for rolling meatballs in
1 tablespoon	oil
1 jar	spaghetti sauce
	noodles or subs

combine milk, bread crumbs (if you don’t have seasoned bread crumbs, add 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning), onion, garlic, and pepper
once bread crumbs are softened, mix in ground beef and form into 24 meatballs
push a cube of cheese into each meatball, being sure to seal well
roll lightly in flour
warm oil in pan over medium-high heat
cook meatballs in oil until lightly browned
add sauce and bring to a simmer
reduce heat to low and cook 30-40 minutes until meatballs are cooked through
stir every 10 minutes, adding sauce if necessary
serve with cheese over noodles or on sub buns