Ricotta meatballs
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These Ricotta Meatballs are so tender and flavorful! Serve them in a sub roll, with pasta, or with a simple side salad. BONUS: They're easy to make on the Stove Top, Crock Pot, and can
Cheri Gailunas saved to Appetizers
Ricotta is one of my favorite ingredients to add to meatballs – I love my meatballs to be light and not dense, and the ricotta gives it an amazingly tender texture. These meatballs gain so much flavor from simmering away in your favorite marinara sauce. I like to serve them simply over some arugula or with roasted vegetables, and some crusty bread on the side is a great addition.
Ingredients
Meat
- • 1 lb Ground beef
Produce
- • 1 2 5 ounce container baby arugula, (about 4 cups)
Refrigerated
- • 1 Egg
Condiments
- • 2 tsp Lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- • 24 oz Marinara sauce
Baking & Spices
- • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
Oils & Vinegars
- • 5/16 cup Olive oil
Bread & Baked Goods
- • 1/3 cup Panko breadcrumbs
Dairy
- • 1 2/3 cup Parmesan
- • 1/2 cup Ricotta cheese
- • 3 tbsp Whole milk
Giada De Laurentiis saved to Meat Recipes
Ricotta meatballs are juicy, tender, and delicious! Ricotta cheese gives them the best texture and they're perfect with pasta, rice, or for sandwiches.
Sara Garrell saved to Family Recipe Box
Beef meatballs are a staple meal on their own, or with pasta and sauce. Make this classic Italian recipe for perfectly tender meatballs!
Sarah Cohen saved to my key to a man's heart...
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These Tender Ricotta Meatballs are light as air and packed with Italian sausage, parmesan cheese, garlic, and cream ricotta cheese. Perfect as an appetizer, or when paired with a salad, dinner. Easy and SO delicious.
Ingredients
Meat
- • 1 lb Sweet italian sausage
Produce
- • 1 Garlic clove, large
Refrigerated
- • 1 Egg egg
Baking & Spices
- • 1 tsp Fennel seed
- • 3/4 tsp Kosher salt
Bread & Baked Goods
- • 1/2 cup Panko
Dairy
- • 3 tbsp Milk
- • 2 tbsp Parmesan
- • 1/2 cup Ricotta cheese
Tara OBrien saved to Pass the pasta
7 · 60 minutes · These Italian-style meatballs are seriously rich & flavorful thanks to the perfect combination of ground beef + pork & a generous amount of fresh aromatics, like onion, garlic, & fresh basil. Soaking the breadcrumbs in ricotta cheese creates the best light & meltingly tender texture. The ricotta meatballs bake, broil, & simmer in a simple, delicious tomato sauce, making them both golden-brown & perfectly tender all at once. Enjoy them over a bowl of fresh pasta, as a holiday appetizer, or…
Ingredients
Meat
- • 3/4 lb Ground pork
Produce
- • 1/2 cup Basil, fresh
- • 12 cloves Garlic
- • 1/2 cup Parsley, fresh
- • 2 Tomato, fire-roasted
- • 1 Yellow onion, medium
Refrigerated
- • 2 Eggs, large
Canned Goods
- • 1/4 cup Tomato paste
Baking & Spices
- • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- • 2 Kosher salt & ground black pepper
Oils & Vinegars
- • 1 Cooking spray, nonstick
- • 2 tbsp Olive oil
Bread & Baked Goods
- • 3/4 cup Panko breadcrumbs
Dairy
- • 2 oz Parmesan
- • 1/2 cup Parmesan, grated
- • 6 oz Whole milk ricotta
Beer, Wine & Liquor
- • 1/2 cup White wine, dry
Liquids
- • 1/2 cup Water
Other
- • 3/4 pound 85%-90% lean ground beef (see Recipe Notes)
Paula Baldwin saved to Ricotta meatballs
A few weekends ago, my husband and I kicked off the beginning of the college football season by inviting some friends over to hang out, eat some delicious food, and watch some Michigan football (we…
tender, delicious, spicy ricotta baked meatballs are so perfect for creamy risotto or pasta and red sauce. this recipe makes fifteen (1 ounce) meatballs!
20 · 40 minutes · Ricotta meatballs swimming in a classic arrabbiata sauce made with the finest San Marzano tomatoes and a sprinkle of fontina cheese melted under the broiler.
Ingredients
Meat
- • 1 lb Ground chuck, grass fed organic
Produce
- • 3 cloves Garlic
- • 1/4 cup Italian parsley
- • 3 tbsp Onion
- • 2 tbsp Sicilian oregano, dry or fresh
Refrigerated
- • 1 Egg, large
Condiments
- • 1 batch This arrabiata sauce
Baking & Spices
- • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- • 1 tsp Black pepper, freshly ground
- • 1 1/2 tsp Sea salt + more
Bread & Baked Goods
- • 1/4 cup Bread crumbs, gluten free plain
Dairy
- • 1/3 lb Fontina cheese
- • 3/4 cup Ricotta cheese
4 · 40 minutes · These large, homemade Italian ricotta meatballs are a game changer! They have a crisp exterior, but are unbelievably tender when you cut into them. You can certainly serve them with spaghetti, but we love them on top of cool, creamy ricotta cheese with a spoonful of marinara, fresh basil, and lots of grated Parmesan. A hearty appetizer or even a filling dinner entrée. These are the best meatballs ever! #wellseasonedstudio #meatballs #meatballrecipe #italianmeatballs #ricottameatballs #r
Ingredients
Meat
- • 1 1/2 lbs Ground beef
Produce
- • 1 Basil, Fresh
- • 3 cloves Garlic
- • 2 1/2 tsp Oregano, dried
Refrigerated
- • 2 Egg yolks, large
Condiments
- • 32 oz Rao's marinara sauce
Baking & Spices
- • 1 Black pepper, Freshly ground
- • 3 tsp Kosher salt
Oils & Vinegars
- • 1/4 cup Olive oil, extra virgin
Bread & Baked Goods
- • 3/4 cup Breadcrumbs, traditional
Dairy
- • 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- • 1/2 cup Ricotta cheese
- • 1 Ricotta cheese
Liquids
- • 1/4 cup Water
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