Meatball Stuffed Baked Potatoes

Directions

  1. 1Wash the potatoes.
  2. 2Drizzle olive oil over each potato.
  3. 3Sprinkle salt on the potatoes.
  4. 4Rub the potatoes to coat them with olive oil and salt.
  5. 5Wrap each potato in baking paper.
  6. 6Place the wrapped potatoes on a tray for baking.
  7. 7Crack an egg into a bowl of ground beef.
  8. 8Add chopped onion, fresh parsley, and grated parmesan cheese to the meatball mixture.
  9. 9Season with salt and pepper.
  10. 10Mix all ingredients thoroughly with your hands.
  11. 11Form small meatballs using a scoop.
  12. 12Shape the meatballs into small, uniform balls.
  13. 13Heat olive oil in a pan.
  14. 14Add the meatballs to the hot pan and brown them on all sides.
  15. 15Remove the cooked meatballs from the pan.
  16. 16Add chopped onions to the same pan and sauté until softened.
  17. 17Pour tomato paste into the pan with the onions.
  18. 18Add water to the tomato sauce mixture.
  19. 19Return the cooked meatballs to the sauce.
  20. 20Stir to coat the meatballs in the sauce.
  21. 21Add fresh basil leaves to the simmering sauce.
  22. 22Unwrap the baked potatoes.
  23. 23Place a baked potato on a plate.
  24. 24Slice the baked potato lengthwise down the middle.
  25. 25Fluff the potato flesh with a fork.
  26. 26Add butter to the hot potato.
  27. 27Top with grated mozzarella cheese.
  28. 28Mix the butter and cheese into the potato flesh.
  29. 29Spoon the meatball sauce over the potato.
  30. 30Garnish with grated Parmesan cheese.
  31. 31Add fresh basil leaves for extra flavor.

Ingredients

  • 4 units Potatoes
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • Ground beef
  • 1 unit Egg
  • Chopped onion
  • Fresh parsley
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Pepper
  • Tomato paste
  • Water
  • Fresh basil
  • Butter
  • Mozzarella cheese

Equipment

Baking paperMixing bowlScoopPanWooden spoonKnifeGrater

Tips

  • This recipe makes extra sauce and meatballs, which can be used for another meal.