TWO MEATBALLS IN ONE

Two Meatballs in One image

This is a sweet Italian sausage meatball tucked inside of a beef meatball. Very yummy and a great conversation starter. This is a labor intensive effort, but it is one of the most flavorful and moist meatballs I've ever eaten. It is also a very fun way to serve a very standard but beloved dish. Serve with your favorite pasta.

Provided by Lynns Kitchen

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 1h50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

4 sweet Italian pork sausage, casings removed
½ cup water, or as needed
2 ¼ pounds ground beef
½ cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
¼ cup ketchup
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 egg
2 teaspoons granulated garlic
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ sweet onion, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can no salt-added diced tomatoes with Italian herbs
2 teaspoons white sugar
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon dried sweet basil
½ teaspoon lemon juice

Steps:

Form pork sausage into small 1/2-inch meatballs using a small scoop. Fill a skillet with enough water to make a 1-inch depth; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer. Cook meatballs in the simmering water until cooked through, about 15 minutes. Remove meatballs with a slotted spoon and cool on a paper towel-lined plate. Drain water.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, ketchup, Parmesan cheese, Worcestershire sauce, egg, granulated garlic, and 1 teaspoon black pepper in a large bowl. Scoop ground beef mixture into about 1-inch portions using an ice cream scooper; form each portion around 1 small pork meatball to cover completely. Arrange double meatballs on a baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are browned and partially cooked, about 25 minutes.
Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil until onion is softened, about 10 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, sugar, Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon black pepper, basil, and lemon juice; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer sauce for 20 minutes. Add meatballs to sauce and simmer, stirring gently, until meatballs are fully cooked, about 20 more minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 483.4 calories, Carbohydrate 18.6 g, Cholesterol 120.5 mg, Fat 31.6 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 31.1 g, SaturatedFat 11.6 g, Sodium 878 mg, Sugar 8.1 g