Easy Italian Ricotta Cheese Meatballs. Browse Our Official Site For Tasty Meatballs Recipes! They are simply Italian beef meatballs with ricotta cheese inside the mix to make them extra magical. You already know I can't bake a great thing without ricotta, and I don't mean just muffins and cakes 😉 Anyways, you could use a mix of Italian sausage and ground beef If you like.
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.
You can cook Easy Italian Ricotta Cheese Meatballs using 12 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Easy Italian Ricotta Cheese Meatballs
- You need 2 of Eggs.
- You need 1 of \2 Cup Ricotta Cheese.
- You need 1 of \4 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese.
- Prepare 1 of \2 Cup Italian Breadcrumbs.
- Prepare 1 Teaspoon of Table Salt.
- It's 1 of \2 Teaspoon Cracked Black Pepper.
- It's 1 of \2 Medium Onion Minced Dice.
- You need 2 Cloves of Garlic Minced Diced.
- Prepare 1 of \4 Cup Chopped "FRESH" Parsley.
- You need 1 Teaspoon of Dried Italian Seasoning.
- You need 1 Pound of Ground Beef.
- Prepare 30 Ounces of Marinara Sauce.
Heat marinara sauce to a low simmer in stock pot. Second, instead of a standard beef-pork mixture, you'll upgrade to Italian parmacotta ham, essentially the lovechild of prosciutto and a deli-style cooked ham. It helps hold the ricotta together because the cheese tends to ooze out a bit. The temperature setting are perfect and the meatball is so moist and flavorful. ichan from Brooklyn, NY / These Tender Ricotta Meatballs are light as air and packed with Italian sausage, parmesan cheese, garlic, and creamy ricotta cheese.
Easy Italian Ricotta Cheese Meatballs instructions
- 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.
They also happen to be baked Italian meatballs, so there's no mess! Perfect as an appetizer, or when paired with a salad, dinner. This pasta casserole is incredibly delicious and CHEESY! It's my signature recipe [if made with my tomato sauce (gravy if you will.)] It's yummy Italian American comfort food that's so easy to make and serve. Garnish with any additional cheese of your liking.