Brazilian recipe
Easy Stuffed Meatballs with Mozzarella (Almôndega recheada)
Homemade meatballs filled with melted mozzarella, a practical and flavourful option for lunch, dinner or sharing.
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Ingredients
Vegetable oil for frying
1 packets of sopa of onion em pó
1 egg
500g of minced beef
300g of mozzarella cheese grated
1 packets of sopa of onion em pó
1 egg
500g of minced beef
300g of mozzarella cheese grated
Where to find ingredients
Find Brazilian ingredients such as dendê oil, macaxeira or cassava, cachaça, palmito, cassava flour, requeijão, goiabada, guaraná, calabresa, moranga squash, cação and queijo minas in Brazilian or Latin American grocers, international food shops, larger supermarkets and online speciality grocery sections. Standard meat, dairy, produce and baking ingredients are usually available in supermarkets, butchers, fishmongers and local grocery shops. Substitutes, only if needed: firm white fish for cação, smoked sausage for calabresa, cream cheese for requeijão, and butternut squash for moranga.
Preparation method
- In the bowl large, mix the minced beef, the egg and the packets of sopa of onion until obter the dough smooth
- Take small portions of the dough of meat and achate in the palma of the mãthe
- Place the quantidade of mozzarella cheese grated in the centre of the dough open
- Close the dough carefully to the redor of the cheese, shaping em formato of almôndega
- Heat oil vegetal em the pan em medium-high heat
- Fry the almôndegas in the oil hot for about 10 minutos, or until that estejam douradas por all the sides and cozidas por inside
Observations
Stuffed meatballs are a familiar favourite in Brazilian home cooking, ideal when you want something tasty and practical. The juicy minced beef and melted mozzarella centre make this recipe especially tempting. Serve it for a family meal, with rice and salad, or as a savoury bite to share.
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