Beef Volcanoes, Gramma’s Amish Recipe collection.

Prep time: 15 min.

Bake time: 30-40 min.

Serves: 8

• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 eggs, beaten.
• 1 1/4 cups tomato juice (divided).
• 1 1/4 cup quick oats
• 1/4 cup diced onion
• 3/4 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• American cheese slices, quartered. Note* you can also use swiss or cheddar cheese slices, or any of your favorite cheese.

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Preheat oven to 375.

1. Mix ground beef, eggs, 1/2 cup tomato juice, quick oats, diced onion, ground mustard, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings together in a large bowl.
2. Form the beef mixture into 11-12 large meatballs and place them into a 9 by 13 inch baking dish, then press into the center of each meatball creating a hole/cavern to place the cheese into.
3. Press one or two cheese squares into each meatball center, then pour 3/4 cup tomato juice over top, covering each meatball equally with juice.
4. Bake the beef volcanoes for 30-40 minutes, or until the center temperature reaches 160 degrees.

Serve these meatballs with Amish Style Mashed Potatoes or buttered noodles with a few dashes of garlic salt. Try Cheddar & Bacon Green beans for a vegetable side, or try asparagus spears baked at 375 for 12- 15 minutes; with lemon juice from 1/2 of a lemon, salt, pepper and grated parmesan cheese (you can also add a little garlic powder if you like).

My Grandmother (who is still a member of the old order Amish church) recently shared a lot of her old recipes with me. I am hoping to share one or more per week, so stay tuned for recipes called Grandma’s Amish Recipe collection!