So the Meatballs Ate My Mozzarella. Not Happy. This Ones For you Cheese Lovers *takes a deep breath*

It's Italian American Ooey Gooey Cheese Meatballs Stuffed with mozzarella & a quick & easy marinara Sauce. I'm already salivating at the thought.
What makes your ultimate meatballs? I know cheese is what makes mines, it's cheese with more cheese. Maybe just a little more too. I thought, hey let's shove some mozzarella in the middle? Why not? Taking a bite & seeing the mozzarella oozing out. What a sight that was.
Let's not forget about the marinara. Guess what I did to that too? Yes you guessed it, I added more cheese. Odear me. Cheese overload. This ones not for the faint hearted. For those of you who are dieting, this would be the ultimate cheat meal. Beat that.
P.s I used shop bought spaghetti (Still need to invest in a pasta machine)

Ingredients for the meatballs

1 3/4 pound chicken mince 

2 1/4 tbsp salt 

2 tbsp pepper 

1 tbsp Dried oregano 

4 tbsp chopped fresh basil 

3 tbsp red chilly flakes 

3/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese 

1 1/2tbsp lemon salt 

Juice & zest 1 lemon 

6 cloves garlic crushed 

2 slices stale bread 

1/3 cup of milk 

2 packs mozzarella chopped into small cubes

Ingredients for the marinara 

3 garlic cloves crushed 

2 tbsp oil from sun dried tomatoes 

3 tbsp sun dried tomato (blitz them in a hand blender)

3 cans chopped tomatoes 

Handful fresh basil leaves 

2 tbsp salt
1 tbsp black pepper
1 tsp dried oregano  

1/3 cup Finley grated Parmesan cheese 

1 tbsp red chilly flakes
1 tbsp red chilly powder

2 small onions finely chopped 

Method for the meatballs 

In a food processor, add the stale bread & blitz it until it resembles bread crumbs. Transfer the breadcrumbs into a bowl & add the milk to rehydrate the bread. 

Meanwhile in another bowl, add the rest of the meatball ingredients & combine. Once the bread is soaked add that to the mince mixture & combine everything properly. Take a small amount of the mixture & pan fry it just to make sure the seasoning is spot on. It should be slightly tangy & have a kick because of the lemon & Parmesan. You should be able to define the different flavours. Once the mince mixture is perfected let it marinade for a few hours. 

Once it's marinated, roll into medium sized meatballs, not too big or too small. Chop up the mozzarella into small pieces. Once you've made all the meatballs, stuff some mozzarella in each one & roll out again making sure none of the mozzarella is visible. This part is important. If you can see the mozzarella, when you cook the meatballs it'll just slip out so be sure to roll them out perfectly.

Time to cook the cheesey meatballs. I bet you're well excited init. 

Add some Olive oil to a non stick pan && leave it on high heat. Once it's heated up add in the meatballs & sear them all arounf. Once this parts done, take all the meatballs out & wipe down the pan. Put the meatballs back in & cook them again on medium heat just to brown them on the outside. 

Lastly add in the marinara sauce & let it bubble to ensure the meatballs get cooked through. Serve immediately with spaghetti. So delicious I know. 

Method for the marinara sauce
In a large saucepan, heat up 2 tbsp olive oil. Once heated add the chopped tomatoes, crushed garlic, 1 tbsp chilly powder and the chopped up sun dried tomatoes. Braise the chopped onion with the garlic and other ingredients for about 5 minutes until translucent and softened. Add in the blitzed tomatoes and continue cooking on medium heat constantly stirring. Add in the salt, pepper, chopped fresh basil, oregano and chilly flakes and continue stirring. After another 5 minutes add in the Parmesan cheese and stir once more. Reduce the heat to the lowest and let the sauce simmer for up to 40 minutes. The more you let the sauce cook down, the more flavor it will bring.

Bon Appetit!