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Cheesy Meatball Skillet

Sounds wonderful in deed! There is also two cost saving shortcuts you can make as well for this dish. On my to cook list. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

For the Sauce

  • 2-3 cups marinara sauce, OR make from a shortcut
  • 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
  • 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped

For the Meatballs

  • 500 grams ground beef
  • 3 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon Worcherstershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs, OR make from a shortcut
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • salt and black pepper, to taste
  • olive oil, as needed

Instructions
 

  • Add all of the meatball ingredients to a large bowl and mix by hand to combine. Scoop out about a golf ball size of meat and roll in your hands to make a ball. You should get about 14-16 meatballs, depending on the size you are making.
  • Using a large pan, cast iron would be ideal for this, on medium heat, heat a splash of olive oil and brown the meatballs until evenly browned, about 8 minutes or so, you will have to do this in batches as well. As the meatballs are browned, transfer them to a plate with some paper towels to drain them. When all the meatballs are browned, drain any oil from the pan.
  • Reduce the heat to a low simmer and pour in the marinara sauce, and add the meatballs back one at a time and coat them in the sauce. Simmer the meatballs in the sauce for 5-10 minutes, gently moving them around every few minutes. You can test a meatball with a thermometer for doneness or sacrifice 1 by cutting it in half. When the meatballs are done, sprinkle on the Mozzarella cheese and cover until the cheese is melted, sprinkle on the basil.
  • Serve on a bun for a meatball sandwich or over pasta.

Notes

Ground beef will run about 100 Baht/500 grams. Mozzarella cheese will cost about 70 Baht for the 1 cup shredded (about 100 grams from a block). For 4 servings, this is about $1.25 per serving.
Shortcuts: Marinara Sauce, Italian Breadcrumbs.
Adapted from an internet recipe.