Hidden Valley Stuffed Meatballs #rsc

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 16 ounces marinara sauce
• 1 lb ground chuck
• 1/2 lb ground lamb
• 3/4 cup italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1 shallot
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon sweet basil
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 6 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• 6 ounces cream cheese
• 3 slices bacon
• 1 (1 ounce) package hidden valley original ranch seasoning mix

Recipe

• 1 the marinara sauce may be purchased, but home made is better.
• 2 preheat oven to 375°.
• 3 put the sauce in a large saucier and turn the heat on low.
• 4 chop the shallots, you want about 3/4 cup.
• 5 grate the parmesean cheese.
• 6 next make the meatballs by putting in a large bowl the chuck, lamb, bread crumbs, shallots, egg, parmesean cheese, salt, parsley, pepper, oregano, sweet basil, red pepper and garlic powder in a big bowl.
• 7 mix well.
• 8 now make the filling.
• 9 make sure the cream cheese is softened to room temperature.
• 10 cook the bacon until crispy, drain on paper towels and crumble.
• 11 next shred the mozarella,.
• 12 in a medium bowl put the mozarella, softened cream cheese, crumbled bacon, and hidden valley original ranch seasoning mix.
• 13 whip together with an electric mixer.
• 14 il want to have about 1/4 cup of meat mixture per meatball, but what ever size you like is just fine.
• 15 scoop out 1/4 cup meatball mixture, flattento a disc in the palm of your hand.
• 16 spoon in the middle of the disc about 2 teaspoons of cheese mixture.
• 17 form the meat disc around the cheese filling and repeat until all ingredients are used up.
• 18 place the meatballs on a cookie sheet and bake for about 20 minutes or until browned, add to sauce and simmer for 15 minutes or so.