Cheeseburger Stuffed Meatballs with Sriracha Ketchup

I have a confession to make. I am not a huge ketchup fan. Like french fries only. But my fiance on the other hand is a ketchup fanatic. Like has asked restaurants what they put in their ketchup so he can try to re-create it at home. So when the amazingly talented (and stunning to boot) Joanie Simon asked me if I wanted to try out some of Traina Foods' sun-dried tomato ketchup, I knew I had to bite the bullet and try it out for myself. I had to swallow my pride and admit, that this was some damn good ketchup! We especially enjoyed their Sriracha flavored version, which added a spicy kick to the not overly sweet taste of the sun-dried tomatoes. Plus, anything stuffed with cheese, like these meatballs, can only be enhanced with such a fine condiment. 

Cheeseburger Stuffed Meatballs with Sriracha Ketchup

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. 85/15 grass-fed ground beef
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp. onion powder
• 1/8 tsp. paprika
• 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
• pinch of salt & ground black pepper
• block of medium cheddar cheese
• Traina Sriracha Ketchup

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. 

In a bowl, mix together the beef, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper with your hands. For 6-8 flattened disks out of the beef mixture (depending on how big or small you want them).

Cut the cheese into 1/2-inch squares, and place in the middle of each disk.

Then form the meat around the cheese and seal, to form a meatball.

Place the meatballs into a muffin pan, sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Bake for 20 minutes until the beef is cooked and the cheese has melted.

Serve hot and topped with Traina Sriracha Ketchup. 

*While I was provided with ketchup from Traina, I was not paid. Recipe and reviews are my own.