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Valentine Meatballs

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"These heart shaped meatballs will turn your heart to mush. Great flavor."
Valentine Meatballs Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 16 times with an average star rating of 4.1
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  40 Min
READY IN  50 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
  • 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 2 (1 ounce) envelopes dry onion soup mix

What to Drink?
Wine Zinfandel

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. In a medium bowl, toss together the cheese and mushrooms. In a separate bowl. mix together the ground beef and onion soup mix. Divide the beef into 12 to 16 balls, then form them into small, thin heart shaped patties. Press an indention into the center of half of the hearts, and fill with the cheese and mushrooms. Place another patty on top, and press to seal the hearts around the filling. Place in a shallow baking dish.
  3. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until beef is well done, and filling is hot.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2007 by Angela Watts 
These were amazing. Normally my meatballs turn out okay, but these finally got a thumbs up... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2006 by MYDNAS 
Very yummy! In order to get the filling inside the meatballs, my meatballs turned out really... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed on May 1, 2008 by ASHBETH 
We really loved these. I gave them four stars because I made changes: used one pound ground... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2007 by ksly82 
I just made this recipe- AMAZING! I uses half ground turkey and half Italian sausage- the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed on May 6, 2006 by J 
These were really quite nice, but the onion soup mix made them a little bit too salty. Will... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2006 by gsmps 
pretty good. we changed the recipe a bit but they turned out fine. I think it would best if we... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2008 by wannabe chefette 
What a novice idea! These were actually very tasty. Not hard to make the hearts. But... you... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2008 by Shiloh 
These are really cute! I used a pound of turkey and got 4 big hearts. Instead of the onion... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2007 by UsTwo 
it didn't look good but it was as tasty as a dessert. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.13 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2007 by CallieJo 
This was decent. I think I will use mozerrella next time and a little more seasoning. The... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Valentine Meatballs

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 361

  • Total Fat: 24.1g
  • Cholesterol: 97mg
  • Sodium: 761mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.6g
  • Protein: 29.3g

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