Mozzarella Filled Meatballs

I am going to start by saying that I would have normally put some veal in these meatballs but no stores sell veal (not even Whole Foods) I guess we can thank PETA for that...Instead I used pork and beef (90-10) and they were delicious.
These are great because you can cook them several different ways and these can be made in 30 minutes and used for a sandwich, in pasta, or alone.
I use a lot of different spices in these that mesh well together (like cinnamon and nutmeg with cayenne and thyme).
I made these for some friends and it made 16 average size meatballs which fed the 4 of us easily with pasta.  I need a good red sauce recipe, if anyone has one they would like to share please do!  Enjoy this Just Good Food!


Recipe: Serves 4

1/2 lb pork
1/2 lb beef (90-10 is fat enough because of the oil from frying)
(if you can get veal use it and get an equal amount of each)
2 cloves minced garlic
2/3 cup bread crumbs
1/2 egg (mix an egg and only use half of it)
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cayenne
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp cumin
pinch of nutmeg (if you have it)
1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp oregano
hot sauce (your call)
salt and pepper
4 oz mozzarella cheese
olive oil (1/4 cup plus more if frying otherwise just a little if baking)


Directions:

I fried these but they can easily be baked, in the case of baking heat the oven to 375.
Get all the ingredients out (and uncap them since you are working with raw red meat).
Get a nice big bowl and mix the meat together in it.

Mince the garlic very finely and mix in all the spices very well (seriously for at least a minute incorporate everything together very well).
Mix in the egg and bread crumbs form until all the liquid is gone (use more bread crumbs if needed).
Meanwhile, if you are frying the meatballs put a large skillet on medium heat with enough oil to cover the entire pan.

Start forming the meatballs and place them on a cutting board.  Once they are all formed the fun begins!  If you have a ball of fresh mozzarella cut it into small quarter inch pieces, but if you have shredded mozzarella that works too (That's what I used.)
To insert the cheese take your thumb and push in a hole into the meatball.  Insert the cheese and fold some meat over it (do not try and roll in the cheese because it will burn or fall out while cooking it).
Once you have done this begin cooking the meatballs (if baking this is easy just dribble oil on the meatballs on a baking sheet and put them in the oven for 16-20 minutes.
If you are frying the meatballs then place them in the hot oil and cook them for about 8 minutes continually rotating to cook all the way through.

If anyone has tasty ideas of what to do with meatballs please share!