Day 12: A recent recipe you have tried.

A few months ago James tried this recipe for provolone stuffed meatballs. I used to think I didn't like meatballs but then I tried these ones. They are divine! They have just enough kick to them that they never leave your mouth feeling dissatisfied. Lo and behold I found out he just used a recipe...I thought he made them up...he altered a few things but I have been able to recreate them since and I love them. I've made meatball sandwiches and pasta with meatballs either way they are perfect! So here it goes...

Ingredients

• 1 pound extra lean ground beef
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®), or to taste
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/3 cup skim milk
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• Provolone Cheese-Cubed-(usually have to have the deli chop you a chunk)
• Red Sauce of choice

Directions

1. Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Place the beef into a mixing bowl, and season with salt, onion, garlic salt, Italian seasoning, oregano, red pepper flakes, hot pepper sauce (add a bit extra red pepper flakes and hot sauce for an added kick), and Worcestershire sauce; mix well. Add the milk, Parmesan cheese, and bread crumbs. Mix until evenly blended, then form into 1 1/2-inch meatballs, (Place a cube of cheese in the center of the meatball, try and get it completely surrounded by meat so the cheese doesn't ooze out) and place onto a baking sheet (If you own a stone...use it!).
3. Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 20 to 25 minutes (Check the internal temperature to make sure they are done).

If you decide to make meat ball sandwiches slice your hoagie bun in half and put some butter and garlic salt on it and broil it until just lightly golden then add a few slices of provolone cheese and continue to broil until cheese is melted. Don't over broil the bread before you add the cheese or it'll be burnt by the time the cheese melts. Depending on how much hot sauce and red pepper flakes you add that will be how much kick they will have. I usually make a quart of spghetti sauce and kick those up with some flakes and hot sauce. Super yummy! If you try it let me know what you think!

Bon Appetit!