Lower Your Expectations: Cheesy meatballs

I'm feeling lazy. It is a lazy Sunday here and I've just gotten back from having yum cha with a friend. All I want to do right now is to lie in bed and watch movies. But before I do that, I'll make a very easy recipe to make. You can probably call meatballs comfort food and this is just a variation on a kitchen classic. Mind you, the recipe below can be easily modified to accommodate a number of ingredients and it is really up to you my dear reader how you want to cook your meatballs.

Cheesy Meatballs

Ingredients:

500 grams minced pork (can be substituted for beef or chicken and even lamb)
Salt
Pepper
Italian seasoning (I usually add ground oregano too but I couldn't find a bottle)
Hard cheese (samples of hard cheese are aged cheddar, parmesan, romano)
1 egg

You can also use a number of extenders in meatballs such as chopped onions, chopped carrots, and even breadcrumbs. You can also get stale bread, dip it in milk and mix it in with the pork mince. Add some cinnamon for something a bit different.

Procedure:

Slice the cheese into little pieces. Mix the pork mince with the egg, salt, pepper and italian seasoning. (If you can't find italian seasoning, the most important ingredients are rosemary and oregano). Get a tiny wad of the pork mix and ball it up with your hand. Insert the cheese and using both hands, roll it until it is smooth. Make sure it is smooth as you don't want the meatball to fall apart or for the cheese to melt before your meatballs are cooked. Heat the pan and brown the meatballs on its sides. Serve hot so the cheese is gooey inside.

And now for some photos: