Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs in Sunday Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
MEATBALLS
- 2/3 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- ½ cup milk
- 1.25 pounds 80/20 ground beef
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 container (8 ounces) small fresh mozzarella balls
1. Add the tomatoes to the CleanCrisp™ Glasswear and use your hands to gently crush them. Then add the minced garlic, sugar and salt to the tomatoes and stir to combine and set aside.
2. To a large bowl add the breadcrumbs and milk and stir to combine and let stand for 1 minute then add the remaining ingredients except the fresh mozzarella and use your hands to combine evenly then divide into 20 meatballs (approx. 1 ½ tablespoons each).
3. Stuff each meatball with a fresh mozzarella ball and reshape it into a ball ensuring to cover the cheese completely with the meatball mixture. Add the meatballs into the sauce in rows of 5. Then place the CleanCrisp™ Glassware in the TOP POSITION.
4. Press the FUSIONCRISP button. Turn the dial to set the microwave time to 25:00. Press the AIR FRY button, then turn the dial to 25:00. Press the dial to start cooking.
5. When 12:00 minutes remain in air frying, use oven mitts to remove the CleanCrisp™ Glassware from the unit. Carefully flip the meatballs with tongs then return the CleanCrisp™ Glassware to the unit to continue cooking.
6. When cooking is complete, use oven mitts to remove the CleanCrisp™ Glassware from the unit and allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.