Big Spicy Meatballs

Serves 8
Hands-On Time:
20m
Total Time:
1hr
00m
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
Directions
- 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.This recipe makes 16-18 large meatballs.
Quick Tip

Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Let frozen leftovers thaw
in the refrigerator the night before you serve them.
Nutritional Information
- Per Serving
- Calories 342Calories From Fat 61
- Calcium 151mg
- Carbohydrate 4g
- Cholesterol 121mg
- Fat 23g
- Fiber 0g
- Iron 2mg
- Protein 28mg
- Sat Fat 9g
- Sodium 627mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.
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