Meatballs are such a comfort food for me. I mean who doesn’t love a good meatball. It’s like a ball filled with so much flavor, and my asiago fresh herb meatballs have even more flavor than you’d typically expect in a meatball! That’s probably because of the abundance of fresh herbs and the asiago cheese.
If you’re not familiar with asiago, yeah, one of my favorite cheeses, it’s an Italian cow’s milk cheese. And, the texture of this cheese changes depending upon the aging or maturity of it. If you get a ‘young’ asiago, called asiago pressato, you’re going to have something more buttery and sweeter. And, if the cheese ages, you’ll have a more pronounced flavor, firm and crumbly and perfect in so many cooking applications as well as serving on a cheese tray with fruit, nuts, dried meats and more. Aged asiago has hints of dried fruit and more saltiness, which I love!
Now, these fresh herb meatballs are perfect for asiago cheese. Just chop and crumble the cheese and it works into the meat mixture with no problems. In fact, we’re going to use less of breadcrumbs, or in this recipe crushed crackers, because the cheese acts like a binder of all the ingredients. These little nuggets and flicks of cheese melt in the meatballs as they cook and adds to the deliciousness!
These asiago fresh herb meatballs are just so easy and simple to make. Truly, you don’t need any real ‘cooking skills’ and after watching the video I’ve done on the recipe, you’ll be a pro!
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Ingredients
- Start Oven on Broil then Preheat to 350
- 1 lb. beef, ground 100% grassfed
- 1 lb. pork, ground
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup aged asiago cheese, chopped into pebbly texture
- ½ cup Greek yogurt, plain
- 1 pkg. (1.25 oz) onion soup mixture
- 1 cup breadcrumbs or saltines crushed finely
- ¾ cup fresh herbs, equal amounts of basil, oregano, flat parsley, lemon thyme + more for garnish
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 1 tsp. coarse ground pepper
- ½ tsp. red chili flakes
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 5-6 cups Marinara sauce, a very good organic brand
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the beef, pork, eggs, asiago cheese, yogurt, soup mixture, breadcrumbs, herbs, salt, pepper and red chili flakes.
- Blend well. Form in to equal size meatballs. About fifteen to eighteen. Pour the olive oil into an 11 x 17 glass casserole dish. Place the meatballs in the dish.
- Put the meatballs about 16”-18” from the broiler. Let them brown for about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven.
- Pour the marinara sauce on the meatballs. Cover the dish tightly with foil. Cook in preheated 350 oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove and let the meatballs rest for about 10 minutes.
- Serve with fresh herb garnish and more grated asiago cheese.
Notes
These meatballs keep well for several days. You might find that you need to add more marinara sauce to them. So, have an extra jar on hand!
Like most sauces and meatballs, these are better on day two!
Try making great meatball sandwiches or use the meatballs, sliced or diced, on pizza!
Love your addition of the asiago Ally
Thank you, Misbah! It really adds a huge flavor pack to those meatballs!! xo
Love this recipe for meatballs. Love the herbs, the yogurt along with the cheese and a variety of meat. So good!!
Oh, Miss Pea! You make me so happy! Thank you Thank you!! xoxo
So tempting, Ally! I need to make this as soon as possible! I am always looking for great recipes to help make dinner for my son whose back home for a couple of days! I bet the Asiago cheese is a great addition to these meatballs! Thank you for sharing, Ally!
Hadia! Thank you so very much…I sure hope you give these meatballs a try. Yes, the asiago just adds so much. And, I made them into dinner size, so a couple of meatballs and you’re in business. I used leftovers for sandwiches!
I’m with Claudia, please pass me a bowl and fork. Thanks! 🙂
I sure will, MIss Christine! Plenty for all of us!! 🙂
I’m a meatball lover and these look fabulous
Thanks, luv! They really are some fine tastin’ meatballs!! xo ~ally
I don’t think I would be able to stop at that one bowl.. pass me a fork please! WOW
Oh, now that’s a HUGE compliment coming from you, the Italian Diva!! Thank you, luv! xox