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Italian Beef Meatball Sandwich Rolls

Ground Beef Italian-style sausage is stuffed with mozzarella cheese and baked in dough for a bite-sized recipe packed with flavor.

  • 1 hr
    15 min
  • 12
    SERVINGS
  • 230
    Cal
  • 17 g
    Protein

Ingredients:

  • 1 recipe Italian-Style Beef Sausage
  • 2 eggs, divided
  • 1/4 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
  • 12 cherry-sized mozzarella balls (about 6 ounces)
  • 12 ounces refrigerated pizza dough
  • 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
Garnish:
  • Marinara sauce, chopped basil leaves (optional)

Cooking:

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine Italian-Style Beef Sausage mixture, 1 egg and bread crumbs in large bowl; mixing thoroughly. Shape into 12, 2-inch meatballs. Place a mozzarella ball in the middle of each meatball, making sure the mozzarella ball is completely covered with the beef mixture. Place meatballs on aluminum-foiled lined broiler rack coated with cooking spray. Bake in 400°F oven 24 to 27 minutes.

    Cook's Tip: Italian-Style Beef Sausage: Combine 1 pound Ground Beef (93% lean or leaner), 1 teaspoon fennel seed, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon paprika, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper in large bowl, mixing lightly, but thoroughly.

  2. Cut dough into 12  pieces, about 1 ounce each. Stretch each piece to cover 1 meatball, pinching the edges to seal. Place on parchment-lines shallow-rimmed baking sheet, seam-side down. Place remaining 1 egg in small bowl, beat with a fork. Brush rolls with egg; top with Parmesan cheese.

  3. Bake rolls in 400°F oven 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with marinara sauce and basil, as desired.

232 CALORIES

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5.7g SAT FAT

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17g PROTEIN

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2 mg IRON

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2.3 mg ZINC

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* Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
** Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet

Nutrition information per serving: 232 Calories; 104.4 Calories from fat; 11.6g Total Fat (5.7 g Saturated Fat; 0.1 g Trans Fat; 0.3 g Polyunsaturated Fat; 1.5 g Monounsaturated Fat;) 79 mg Cholesterol; 264 mg Sodium; 15 g Total Carbohydrate; 0.5 g Dietary Fiber; 17 g Protein; 2 mg Iron; 142 mg Potassium; 2.2 mg NE Niacin; 0.2 mg Vitamin B6; 1 mcg Vitamin B12; 2.3 mg Zinc; 10.4 mcg Selenium; 56.3 mg Choline.

This recipe is an excellent source of Protein, Vitamin B12, and Zinc; and a good source of Iron, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Selenium, and Choline.

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