MEATBALL WELLINGTON

Dress your meatballs in a fun and more delicious way with this easy Meatballs Wellington recipe. The flavour-packed meatballs are wrapped in cheese and puff pastry and baked to perfection. Serve this crispy, bite-sized meatball wellington over tomato sauce and top with some basil and Parmesan for an exciting weeknight dinner excellent for everyone! Make sure to throw this together soon. I am very sure that you and your family will love this delicious meatball wellington as much as we do!

INGREDIENTS :

• 1 Egg, beaten
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1/2 c. breadcrumbs
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 c. onion, minced
• 1/4 c. fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 c. shredded mozzarella
• 1 Egg
• Thawed puff pastry, cut into 4-inch squares
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
• Grated Parmesan, for garnish
• Fresh basil, for garnish
• Tomato sauce, for serving

DIRECTIONS :

Step 1: Combine the ground beef with breadcrumbs, egg, salt and pepper, minced onion, garlic cloves, and chopped parsley in a large mixing bowl. Form the mixture into about 1 1/2 inches small balls.

Step 2: On a parchment-lined baking sheet, place the meatballs. Pop in the broiler for about 7 to 10 minutes. Then, set the meatballs aside until cool enough to handle.

Step 3: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 400 degrees.

Step 4: Onto a floured work surface, lay the puff pastry squares. Onto the middle of each square, add a heaping tbsp of shredded mozzarella.

Step 5: On top of the cheese, place a meatball. Wrap the cheese around it.

Step 6: On a parchment-lined baking sheet, place the wrapped meatball, seam-side down. Then, brush with egg wash.

Step 7: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake the meatballs for about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven when done and serve the meatball Wellington over tomato sauce. Garnish with some basil and Parmesan.

Step 8: Serve and enjoy!