Hard Appetizer

Two Meatballs in One

Name: Two Meatballs in One
Prep time: 13 min
Cook time: 122 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Unknown
Ingredients: 4 sweets Italian pork sausage , casings removed; 0.5 cups water , or as needed

Total Time

2h 15m

13m prep · 122m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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This is a sweet Italian sausage meatball tucked inside of a beef meatball. Very yummy and a great conversation starter. This is a labor intensive effort, but it is one of the most flavorful and moist meatballs I've ever eaten. It is also a very fun way to serve a very standard but beloved dish. Serve with your favorite pasta.

Ingredients

4 sweets Italian pork sausage , casings removed
0.5 cups water , or as needed

Instructions

1

Form pork sausage into small 1/2-inch meatballs using a small scoop. Fill a skillet with enough water to make a 1-inch depth; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer. Cook meatballs in the simmering water until cooked through, about 15 minutes. Remove meatballs with a slotted spoon and cool on a paper towel-lined plate. Drain water.
2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3

Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, ketchup, Parmesan cheese, Worcestershire sauce, egg, granulated garlic, and 1 teaspoon black pepper in a large bowl. Scoop ground beef mixture into about 1-inch portions using an ice cream scooper; form each portion around 1 small pork meatball to cover completely. Arrange double meatballs on a baking sheet.
4

Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are browned and partially cooked, about 25 minutes.
5

Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil until onion is softened, about 10 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, sugar, Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon black pepper, basil, and lemon juice; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer sauce for 20 minutes. Add meatballs to sauce and simmer, stirring gently, until meatballs are fully cooked, about 20 more minutes.