Stuffed Giant Meatballs
Sometimes you can impress using the simplest and most common ingredients – like these stuffed meatballs:
~Portuguese sausage with mozzarella 
~Kalua pork with swiss cheese
~Anduille sausage with cheddar
Total Time: 1 hour; Makes 6-8 servings.
Meatball Ingredients:
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3 lbs lean ground beef
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2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (or vegetable oil)
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¼ cup quick cooking rolled oats
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¾ cup finely minced onion
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½ cup minced fresh parsley (or ¼ cup dried)
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1 teaspoon dried Italian Seasoning
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¾ cup prepared BBQ sauce
Filling Ingredients:
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½ cup diced fully cooked Portuguese sausage, browned
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½ cup shredded kalua pork, chicken or turkey
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½ cup diced fully cooked anduille sausage, browned
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1/3 cup each shredded mozzarella, swiss and cheddar cheeses
Directions:
Saute the onion in 1 tablespoon oil until softened, add rolled oats and let cool. Combine with ground beef, parsley and Italian seasoning. Prepare fillings by browning them separately in a frying pan and drain on a paper towel. Toss together the meat and cheese in three separate bowls. To make each meatball, portion out the meat into 9 portions, then press your thumb into the center to create a hole, fill with 1/3 of each filling and pinch together, the last step being to roll into a ball.
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Place finished meatballs onto a large baking sheet prepared with non-stick spray. Bake for approximately 15 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted into the center reads 160 degrees. Serve with the BBQ sauce as a dipping sauce.
