# Marry Me Meatballs

This is a reinvented version of spaghetti and meatballs with a spicy, velvety sauce and Gouda stuffed meatballs.

- Servings: 7 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lbs ground beef
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1 handful finely chopped cilantro or parsley
- 1 tbs oregano
- 1 whole diced onion
- 0.33 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 2 eggs
- 1 handful parmesan cheese
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 finely diced diced shallot
- 1 handful fresh basil
- 0.33 cup chopped sun dried tomatoes
- 3 tbs tomato paste
- 1 packet sazon
- 1 tsp better than bouillon paste
- 1 tsp smoked paprika or regular paprika
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- 2 cups heavy cream
- gouda cheese
- pasta

## Instructions

1. Add garlic, cilantro, oregano, onion, bread crumbs, eggs, cheese, salt and pepper to ground beef and combine.
2. Take a scoop of ground meat, flatten it, and put a cube of cheese in the center and cover with another scoop of meat and shape it into a meatball.
3. Sear the meatballs on the skillet with oil.
4. Add diced shallot to a pan and saute for a few minutes.
5. Add basil, sun dried tomatoes and tomato paste.
6. Add a splash of pasta water to cook out the tomato paste.
7. Add sazon, smoked paprika, crushed red pepper flakes, and better than bouillon paste.
8. Simmer for 3 minutes then add heavy cream.
9. Simmer again on medium heat for 5 minutes then add meatballs and Parmagiano Reggiano.
10. Add any type of pasta to your sauce.

## Equipment

- bowl
- pan
- skillet
- oven

## Tips

- If meatballs are sticking to the skillet, bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8rJcmkp/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/dace5463-aa3e-4494-b09d-dc5d85594e2d
- Extracted: 2025-06-13

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