Juicy Lucy Meatballs
A deliciously simple meatball stuffed with cheese and baked up. Easy to make ahead for a party!
Servings 20 meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/4 cup onion, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 egg beaten
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 20 cheddar cheese curds, frozen about 3/4 inch in size
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
- Using your hands, mix the ingredients together just until mixed.
- Form into 1 1/2-2 inch balls.
- Indent the center of the meatball and insert the cheese curd.
- Close the meatball around the cheese being sure it is fully covered.
- Place on cookie sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown (time depends on the size you choose to make your meatballs)
- Serve immediately or freeze.
Notes
Try serving these up with a simple sauce of hot sauce, honey, and oil. Yummy!
The cheese is frozen before being put into the meatballs to ensure they don't melt out of the meatballs.