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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have easy italian ricotta cheese meatballs using 12 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Easy Italian Ricotta Cheese Meatballs:
- Prepare 2 Eggs
- Take 1 \2 Cup Ricotta Cheese
- Take 1 \4 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- Get 1 \2 Cup Italian Breadcrumbs
- Get 1 Teaspoon Table Salt
- Take 1 \2 Teaspoon Cracked Black Pepper
- Make ready 1 \2 Medium Onion Minced Dice
- Take 2 Cloves Garlic Minced Diced
- Take 1 \4 Cup Chopped "FRESH" Parsley
- Get 1 Teaspoon Dried Italian Seasoning
- Get 1 Pound Ground Beef
- Make ready 30 Ounces Marinara Sauce
Think meatballs, but without the meat! The soft balls are then simmered in a simple homemade tomato sauce. I like to serve these with a side of greens, such as broccoli rabe. Meatballs are the perfect comfort food and are prepared by many cultures in different ways.
Steps to make Easy Italian Ricotta Cheese Meatballs:
- Combine first 10 ingredients in a mixing bowl. Let set for a few minutes. Note: if using dried parsley flakes, 1Tablespoon is plenty.
- Mix in ground beef until mixture comes together. Do not over mix. Keep mixture cool until ready to cook.
- Heat marinara sauce to a low simmer in stock pot. Gently add meatballs and cover. Simmer meatballs for 20 minutes. Gently flip meatballs over and simmer another 10 minutes. Shake pot around every 5 minutes or so to keep anything from sticking.
- Garnish with any additional cheese of your liking. Goes well with pasta for a very hearty meal. Enjoy
Here is an Italian American version where ricotta cheese is added to moisten the meatball mixture. This method results in a perfectly tender and moist meatball. I will never make a meatball without ricotta again. Remove meatballs, draining any excess grease, and arrange cooked meatballs in a baking dish. Pour marinara sauce evenly over the meatballs and spoon ricotta cheese on top.
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