Description
Flavorful beef meatballs stuffed with a whole baby dill pickle and a pocket of melty mozzarella cheese.
Ingredients
1.5 lbs ground beef (80/20)
15 baby dill pickles
4 oz mozzarella cheese, cubed
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1 large egg
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2: In a large bowl, mix ground beef, egg, breadcrumbs, garlic, dill, and spices until just combined.
Step 3: Pat each baby dill pickle dry with a paper towel.
Step 4: Take a handful of meat and flatten it into a disc.
Step 5: Place a pickle and a cheese cube in the center and wrap the meat tightly around them.
Step 6: Arrange meatballs on the baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
Step 7: Let rest for 5 minutes before serving with ranch or mustard.
Notes
Ensure meat is sealed tightly to prevent cheese from leaking during the baking process.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 meatballs
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
