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    Home > Dinner

    Cheesy Baked Meatballs

    Published: Jan 18, 2017 · Modified: Mar 22, 2021 by Nicky Corbishley

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    These One-Pot Cheesy Baked Meatballs are perfect when you're cooking for a crowd!

    Cheesy Baked Meatballs

    I'm on the meatballs again!

    We've had regular meatballs, one-pan spaghetti and meatballs, mozzarella stuffed meatballs, hidden veg meatballs , Smoky Meatballs, Chinese Curry Meatballs and even Halloween Meatballs.

    I haven't even started on Swedish meatballs, Sticky Asian meatballs, BBQ'd meatballs or curried meatballs yet!.

    Okay, writing the word meatballs twelve times in the first few lines of a post is pretty ridiculous. I'll stop now.

    Close up of One-Pot Cheesy Baked Meatballs

    So I made these, erm.... Delicious meaty bites  😀

    ...for my most recent trip to my grandad's. Cooking for thirteen people every few weeks is always a bit of a challenge - especially when I cook most of it ahead, then travel the 90 minutes to get there, before finishing it off in my grandad's kitchen.
    It's exactly the kind of challenge I like though!

    I cooked these Cheesy Baked Meatballs up at home (in two large dishes - the little dish in the pics was the one I saved for a freezer meal), then reheated them whilst I was cooking the spaghetti.

    Really simple to prepare, you just need to make and roll the meatballs (sorry, I'm out of alternative words now), then bake them for 10 minutes before adding in a few sauce ingredients and a good sprinkling of cheese. Stick them back in the oven for another 15-20 minutes and you're done.

    Overhead photo of One-Pot Cheesy Baked Meatballs

    In these Cheesy Baked Meatballs there is no frying of meatballs or stirring sauces - let's save on that washing up.

    My sister made the most delicious chocolate cake for pudding, and my grandad made his amazing apple pie too. Needless to say we were all stuffed!

    Next week I'll be doing the pud and my mum is doing the main course. I'm thinking of something like a fruity paradise slice with coconut, raisins and jam. I'll do some experimenting this week and will hopefully share it with you guys if it turns out good.
    If not, it'll be shop-bought carrot cake!

    No shame in shop-bought every now and then 🙂

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    Cheesy Baked Meatballs

    By: Nicky Corbishley
    These One-Pot Cheesy Baked Meatballs are perfect when you're cooking for a crowd! Easily made gluten free or as a standby freezer meal.
    5 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 50 minutes mins
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 10 servings (4-5 meatballs each)
    Calories 382 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    The meatballs:

    • 800 g minced/ground beef
    • 8 good quality pork sausages - skins removed (check for gluten free if required - I use Debbie & Andrew's pork chipolatas)
    • 1 large onion - peeled and finely chopped
    • 1 egg
    • 6 tbsp grated parmesan
    • 6 tbsp freshly grated breadcrumbs - replace with gluten free bread if needed
    • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
    • Salt and pepper
    • 2 tbsp olive oil

    For the sauce:

    • 4 garlic cloves - peeled and minced
    • 400 g tin chopped tomatoes
    • 4 tbsp tomato puree/paste
    • 1 tsp dried thyme
    • 1 tsp dried oregano
    • 2 tsp light brown sugar
    • 100 g mozzarella - grated/shredded (note, if you're using ready-grated mozzarella, it may not be gluten free as it often contains a flour coating to stop it sticking together)
    • 100 g strong cheddar - grated/shredded
    • fresh parsley - to serve

    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    • Preheat the oven to 190c/375f.
    • Place the minced beef, sausage meat, chopped onion, egg, parmesan, breadcrumbs, Worcestershire sauce and a good pinch of salt and pepper into a large bowl. Mix everything together using your hands, then form the mixture into walnut-sized meatballs - you should get 40-45 meatballs.
    • Place the meatballs into two or three large baking dishes - try to make sure they're not touching. Brush the olive oil over the meatballs and place in the oven for 10 minutes.
    • Take the meatballs out of the oven and push them over to one side of the baking dishes. Divide the garlic, tinned tomatoes, tomato puree, thyme, oregano and brown sugar between the dishes (doesn't have to be exactly equal) and give the mixture a stir. Now move the meatballs back over, so they're evenly distributed in the sauce.
    • Top with the mozzarella and cheddar and place back in the oven for 15-20 minutes until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese is golden brown (it's a good idea to put your pasta on at this time too).
    • Take out of the oven and serve, sprinkled with freshly chopped parsley.

    ✎ Notes

    You can easily halve or even quarter this recipe if you don't want to make such a large portion.
    If you want to make this recipe ahead and freeze it, cook the meatballs up to the end of step 3, then remove from the oven and leave to cool. Pour over the sauce ingredients and cheese, then cover and freeze. Defrost thoroughly, then cook for 20-25 minutes, uncovered at 190c/375f.
    .
    Nutritional Information is per serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 382kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 30gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 115mgSodium: 547mgPotassium: 477mgSugar: 2gVitamin A: 280IUVitamin C: 2.4mgCalcium: 191mgIron: 3.3mg
    Keywords Any Time Of the year, Date Night, pasta bake
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    1. Julie Brazier says

      January 19, 2023 at 6:20 pm

      5 stars
      The whole family loves this recipe, though we all feel it needs double the sauce, so that's how I always make it now. And making 40 meatballs and everything else in 20 minutes must require some sort of super power!
      As a super-quick cheat, I recommend IKEA meatballs (or their plant balls for a vegetarian take), which bake in the oven for 20 mins and can then be added to the sauce and proceed from there. Sad to say, my kids prefer them to my meatballs!

      Reply
    2. Sarah says

      August 24, 2022 at 4:45 pm

      5 stars
      Yet again another nice recipe,
      I don’t normally like meatballs but I had some mince beef& pork in my freezer,So I gave them a try,so glad I did 😋so juicy

      Reply
    3. Sue says

      March 11, 2021 at 9:15 am

      5 stars
      This was just fabulous!! The meatballs are juicy and tasty and perfect! Exactly how I’ve always imagined meatballs to taste but they've rarely lived up to my expectations! These do and with spades! For the sauce I used my homegrown tomatoes which I roasted and froze in the summer. It all came together beautifully! Thankyou Nicky and Chris!

      Reply
    4. Rachel says

      February 06, 2021 at 4:33 pm

      5 stars
      Love this recipe, easy peasy and very tasty. I make regularly now. Thank you.

      Reply
    5. Francesca Squire says

      February 11, 2018 at 1:11 pm

      5 stars
      Made these last night. They were delicious! I didn't read the part about freezing so my left overs are cooked to the end and then frozen. I hope they are just as good when defrosted and reheated.

      Reply
      • Nicky Corbishley says

        March 23, 2018 at 4:55 pm

        Glad you liked them 😀 I'm sure they'll be just fine xx

        Reply
    6. karyld2016 says

      May 08, 2017 at 3:45 pm

      Oh my goodness this looks absolutely amazing! I'm adding this to my list to try

      Reply
    7. Severien says

      January 30, 2017 at 2:10 pm

      This sounds great, mus try to do it this way! And I love the pictures!

      Reply
    8. James says

      January 19, 2017 at 11:07 am

      This is fantastic. Always looking for something tasty and exciting to do with mince. I might call it a Cheesy Beef Bite Bake lol

      Reply

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