Cheesy Baked Meatballs with Rice
Slowly cooked in a bright bubbly marinara under a blanket of mozzarella. It’s fuss-free and all made in one skillet! Serve with crusty bread for an epic meatball dinner everyone will love.
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 9 ounces ground beef
- 9 ounces ground pork
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried onion
- 3 tbsp grated Parmesan
- ½ cup uncooked rice
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- ½ cup milk
Tomato Sauce
- 1 can (28 oz/800 g) crushed tomatoes
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp chili flakes less or more to taste
- 7 ounces grated mozzarella
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C.
- In a bowl, combine crushed tomatoes with salt, pepper, sweet paprika, Italian seasoning and chili flakes. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, place the ground meat, egg yolk, salt, pepper, garlic powder, dried onion, Parmesan, uncooked rice, parsley and milk. Gently mix with your hands until just combined. The mixture should be slightly wet.
- Form the mixture into meatballs, about 3 tablespoons each. You should have about 18 meatballs. Place in an ovenproof skillet or a baking dish. It’s fine if the meatballs are touching each other.
- Pour in the prepared tomato sauce. Place a lid or cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, sprinkle with mozzarella and continue baking, uncovered, until the cheese is melted and golden brown, 15 minutes more. Garnish with parsley leaves. Enjoy!
Video
Nutrition
Calories: 392kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 25gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 147mgSodium: 1326mgPotassium: 484mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 494IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 124mgIron: 3mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!