Tag: mozzarella cheese

WORLD’S MOST AMAZING MEATBALL PARM!!!!!!!

 

This dinner was AMAZING!!!! To make it gluten free, I used Scharr brand bread crumbs but you can certainly use regular bread crumbs if you’re not gluten free.  Use your favorite sauce-homemade or jarred.  I used Market Pantry brand from Target and was shocked by how delish it was!!!!


Hugs & Cookies Meatball Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 pounds meatloaf mix (beef, pork, veal combo)
  • 4 cloves garlic-roughly chopped, not minced
  • a handful of chopped parsley
  • 1 cup bread crumbs (I used Scharr brand)
  • 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (not grated)
  • 2 eggs
  • salt to taste
  • Sauce of your choice (approx two 24-oz jars)
  • Mozzarella cheese to top it off with!

Mix all of the above ingredients and form your meatballs-not too lage.  I made 32 meatballs.  Pan fry to brown them.  Don’t worry about cooking them through-they will finish cooking in the oven.  Preheat oven to 375.


Pour some sauce in the bottom of your dish(es).  I used the 2 decorative ceramic dishes pictured above or you could use one 9×13.  Lay meatballs on top of the sauce.  Cover with more sauce and dress the top up with lots of mozzarella!  It should be covered with cheese!!!  Cover with foil and bake for 20 mins.  Remove foil and bake an additional 20 mins or until meatballs are cooked through (depending on size you make them.)

Serve this sauce and meatballs right over some spaghetti pie muffins!!!

TIP: This would freeze really well! Make an extra batch and freeze for a busy work night!!!

Parmesan Crusted Pizza Panini

Given that I’m on a never-ending quest to try every adaptation of pizza possible, I’m well acquainted with the concept of pizza paninis. For those who aren’t, you take the cheese, pepperonis and sauce and throw it into sandwich form. It’s foolproof. It’s also cheap and easy, so I used to make pizza paninis all the time back in college.

Little did I know, my standard pizza panini was missing what now seems like a crucial addition: parmesan grilled into a perfect crust the outside of the bread. It’s brilliant. Also, two cheeses is almost always better than one in my book. I’m actually a bit sad I’ve eaten so many of these paninis without adding parmesan to the outside of the bread. Never again.

I got the inspiration from Rachel over at Rachel Cooks. It seems she and I share a love of all things pizza and grilled cheese. She used wheat bread for these. I used sourdough. Any sort of thick bread will do. My picture doesn’t do these sandwiches justice (read: I was hungry, so I rushed through making it and taking pictures), but it’s what’s on the inside that counts. In this case, it’s pure, cheesy deliciousness. Rachel’s pictures, on the other hand, absolutely do it justice. So, if you aren’t convinced, head on over to her page for proof


Parmesan Crusted Pizza Panini

Ingredients
Four Slices Thick Bread
1 Tablespoon Butter (softened to the point it’s spreadable)
12 Pepperonis
2 Tablespoons Pizza Sauce
1/4 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
3/4 Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Heat up a panini maker or a skillet over medium heat. Spread butter evenly over one side of each piece of bread. On the unbuttered side of one piece, add 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce. Sprinkle 1/4 of the mozzarella cheese on top of the pizza sauce. Layer the mozzarella with pepperonis and another 1/4 of the cheese. Top sandwich with another piece of bread, unbuttered side facing down. Repeat this process with the remaining two slices of bread.

Spread half of the parmesan evenly one buttered side of each sandwich and press down gently. Flip the sandwiches into the pan or onto the panini maker and top the other side of each sandwich with the remaining cheese, again, pressing down gently to secure the cheese. You don’t really need to worry about measuring here. Add the ingredients to your liking, increasing or decreasing each depending on your preference.

If you are using a panini maker, you will not need to flip the sandwich again. Just cook for 4-6 minutes and serve it up. If you are using a skillet, flip the sandwich after 2-3 minutes to brown the other side. Remove sandwich when you can see that the cheese on the inside is melted and the parmesan on the outside has a nice, lightly brown crisp to it.

Slice and enjoy!

ASIAGO & SAUSAGE ZUCCHINI BOATS

This veggie dish will turn anyone into a zucchini lover!  I usually use mozzarella cheese on top but this time I used Asiago cheese.  It was amazing and I highly recommend trying it out!  Buy a nice chunk from Whole Foods and shred it yourself!  These make a fabulous low carb side dish or even a dinner!

Zucchini Boats

THIS RECIPE MADE 4 BOATS!
SLICE 2 ZUCCHINIS IN HALF LENGTHWISE. SCOOP OUT THE INSIDES WITH A SPOON. DRIZZLE THE BOATS WITH SOME OIL, SALT & PEPPER. LAY ON A BAKING SHEET LINED WITH NONSTICK FOIL.

CHOP UP THE ZUCCHINI YOU SCOOPED OUT.

Broil 4 sweet italian sausage links until almost cooked all the way through-about 9 minutes each side.  Chop into small pieces.

To a skillet, add a little olive oil, 1/2 ONION, CHOPPED, 4 CHOPPED GARLIC CLOVES, THE SCOOPED ZUCCHINI, the sausage AND SAUTEE ALL IN THE PAN UNTIL BROWNED.  REMOVE TO COOL.

IN A BOWL MIX:
1 EGG
1/2C. PARMESAN CHEESE, GRATED
1/2C. BREAD CRUMBS (I USED ALEIA’S GLUTEN FREE)
ONCE COOL, ADD THE VEGGIES AND STIR WELL
MOUND THIS MIXTURE ON TOP OF EACH BOAT AND BAKE AT 425 FOR ABOUT 12-15 MINS UNTIL LIGHTLY BROWN. PILE ON SOME SHREDDED ASIAGO CHEESE ( OR ANY KIND YOU LIKE) AND BROIL JUST 2 MINUTES UNTIL MELTED-KEEP AN EYE ON IT! TOP WITH CHOPPED SCALLIONS!

INSPIRED BY RACHAEL RAY

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