cheddar stuffed meatballs with sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup cranberry juice
• 1/2 cup cranberries
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pound lean ground veal
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 slice bread, crumbled
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 cup diced cheddar cheese, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• preheat oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c). line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place it in the oven.
• stir cranberry juice, cranberries, and maple syrup together in a skillet; bring to a boil. reduce heat to low and simmer until cranberries burst, about 10 minutes.
• pour cranberry mixture into a blender no more than half full. cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. puree in batches until smooth. season pureed cranberry sauce with salt and pepper.
• stir veal, egg, bread crumbs, and rosemary together in a bowl. season meat mixture with salt and pepper.
• shape meat mixture into balls by pressing the meat around the cheddar cheese cubes. place meatballs on prepared baking sheet.
• bake meatballs in the preheated oven until meat is cooked through and cheese is melted, 8 to 10 minutes. serve meatballs with cranberry sauce.