Description

Everyone will enjoy these yummy meatball mozzarella cheese sticks. Serve them as an appetizer, a snack or as part of a meal with your favorite marinara sauce for dipping.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 lb. ground pork
• ½ onion, minced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 c. breadcrumbs
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• 1 T. dried basil
• 1 T. dried oregano
• 1 T. dried parsley
• 12 sticks string cheese
• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 3 c. breadcrumbs
• marinara sauce, for serving

Steps

1. In a large bowl, add beef, pork, onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, eggs, salt, pepper, basil, oregano, parsley and red pepper flakes; mix to combine.
2. Press 2 oz. of meat into a flat patty in the palm of your hand. Place a mozzarella stick into the center of the patty; wrap meat mixture around it to seal. Repeat with the remaining mixture.
3. Dredge the meat-wrapped stick of cheese in the flour; coat it in beaten egg; roll in breadcrumbs. Repeat with remaining mozzarella sticks and meat.