Spicy Ricotta Baked Meatballs
Ingredients
-
5
ounces
ground pork or ground turkey
-
5
ounces
spicy Italian sausage
-
1
teaspoon
tomato paste
-
½
teaspoon
dehydrated minced garlic or 1 teaspoon fresh minced garlic
-
1
teaspoon
dehydrated minced onion
-
½
teaspoon
dried oregano
-
¼
teaspoon
kosher salt
-
¼
teaspoon
freshly cracked black pepper
-
2
tablespoons
freshly grated parmesan or grana padano cheese
-
¼
cup
panko bread crumbs
-
1
egg
egg
-
¼
teaspoon
molasses
-
⅓
cup
whole milk ricotta
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground pork (or turkey), spicy sausage, and tomato paste.
- Sprinkle the garlic, onion, oregano, salt, pepper, parmesan, and panko over the meat mixture.
- Whisk the egg in a separate bowl and add it to the meat mixture along with the molasses and ricotta.
- Gently mix all ingredients with your hands until well combined.
- Form the mixture into one-ounce meatballs and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake the meatballs for 20 minutes until fully cooked.
- Serve the meatballs with your favorite marinara sauce over pasta or risotto.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
15 meatballs
Calories
76
Total fat
4g
Total carbohydrates
6g
Total protein
5g
Sodium
200mg
Cholesterol
30mg
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