Lamb and Pork Meatballs Stuffed with Goat Cheese are a delicious twist on a classic favorite. Made with lamb and Italian sausage and hearty spices, surrounding a creamy goat cheese center.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: goat cheese meatballs, italian sausage meatballs, lamb and pork meatballs, lamb meatballs recipe
Servings: 6people
Author: Amy
Equipment
Dutch Oven or Large Skillet
Ingredients
3tablespoonsolive oilextra virgin
1medium sweet yellow onionpeeled and diced
1garlic clovepeeled and minced
1tablespoonfresh minced rosemary
1teaspoonfennel seeds
1/2teaspooncorriander seeds
1/4cupgood quality goat cheese
1poundground lamb
2italian spicy sausagecasing removed
2eggs
1/2cupItalian breadcrumbs
1-28ouncecan of good quality marinaraor vodka marinara
Grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
In a large dutch oven or skillet heat olive oil over medium heat.
Add onion and garlic, stirring to sweat not brown, about 3 minutes.
Add herbs, stirring to soften and release the aromatics, about 2-3 minutes.
Remove to a bowl and set aside, you can sit in refrigerator to accelerate cooling.
Take goat cheese into pieces and roll into 1/2” balls, setting aside. You will need around 20-25 balls.
In a large bowl add eggs, breadcrumbs, onion mixture and stir to combine. Add lamb and sausage breaking apart as you add. Using your hands evenly combine all the ingredients.
Start forming 2” meatballs by rolling the meat mixture. Use your finger to indent the ball into the center. Add one of your goat cheese balls into the indention and then pinch or fold the meat over the goat cheese so that it is now covered and in the center of the meatball.
Set aside and continue until all meat has been formed into meatballs.
Using the same pan you used to cook onion, add your marinara sauce over low-medium heat. Heating to a low simmer and you see slow bubbles around edge of the pan.
Add your meatballs slowly. Spooning sauce over top of exposed meatballs until they are all added. Cover pan and cook for 12-15 minutes, checking to flip balls mid way and continuing to spoon sauce over top of exposed meatballs.
Remove from heat. Plate and sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese.
Enjoy!
Notes
To make this recipe Gluten Free, substitute Gluten Free bread crumbs.