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Melt in your mouth Ricotta Meatballs

By Heather

Melt-in-your-mouth ricotta meatballs

Spaghetti and meatballs. It’s the quintessential Italian meal and the perfect Sunday night dinner. The main reason why I love making this meal is because of it’s simplicity, and like with anything simple, quality is of utmost importance. You need the a great gravy and melt in your mouth meatballs.

The other reason why I enjoy this family dinner is because it’s a crowd pleaser. Nobody ever complains about eating pasta for dinner, and while the kids’s tastebuds aren’t quite sold on meatballs just yet, I’m confident that this recipe will soon convert them.

For years I have been trying to recreate my grandmother’s meatballs, and I have to say these come pretty close. The key ingredient is the ricotta cheese – and it must be whole milk ricotta. It creates such a smooth creamy texture that literally melts in your mouth.

Ricotta Meatballs

I like to make batches of gravy and meatballs at the same time, and store extra containers full in the freezer for an easy weeknight dinner.  Just remove from the freezer in the morning and reheat for dinner.

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Melt in your mouth Ricotta Meatballs
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
60 mins
Total time
1 hour 10 mins
 
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Author: Heather @ GirlGoneMom.com
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 25
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs meatloaf mix (1/3 each beef, pork and veal)
  • 1 cup whole milk ricotta
  • 2 eggs
  • ⅓ cup italian breadcrumbs
  • ½ tablespoon minced garlic
  • ¼ cup dried parsley
  • 1½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Mix all of the ingredients together in a large mixing bowl with clean hands.
  3. Shape meatballs by rolling between palms.
  4. Bake meatballs on an edged cookie sheet or jelly roll pan for 40 minutes.
  5. Place meatballs in a large pot of sauce and simmer for 20 minutes.
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About Heather

Heather is the founder of GirlGoneMom.com. She lives in Southern New Jersey with her husband, 12-year-old daughter, 9-year-old son, her cat Spencer and Buddy the lab mix. You’ll find a combination of family-friendly reviews and giveaways, deal alerts, personal stories and articles relating to parenting on GirlGoneMom.com.

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  1. Laura Funk says

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    I never thought to put Ricotta in my meatballs. Sounds delicious

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