Meatballs

By hkisilywicz

Ingredients

• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 2 pounds ground pork
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 2 slices soft bread, crusts removed and torn into pieces
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan
• 3 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups ricotta
• 1 jar store-bought marinara sauce or Chunky Marinara Sauce

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from realsimple.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400° F. In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients, 1 cup of the Parmesan, and 2 teaspoons of the pepper. Mix just to combine. Shape the mixture into 16 to 18 large meatballs (each should consist of about 3/4 cup of meat). Place on a baking pan and set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta with the remaining Parmesan and the remaining pepper; set aside.
Bake the meatballs for 20 minutes in upper third of oven. Remove from oven and turn on broiler. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the ricotta mixture onto each meatball. Broil 3 to 5 minutes or until the ricotta just starts to brown. Serve the meatballs with jarred marinara sauce, or Chunky Marinara Sauce.