Name: Ricotta Meatless Meatballs with Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Whole-milk ricotta cheese - ⅔ cup; Eggs, beaten - 2 large; Homemade dry bread crumbs - 4 cups; Grated Pecorino Romano cheese - 1 cup; Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese - ⅓ cup; Garlic, crushed - 1 clove; Chopped fresh parsley - 1 tablespoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Extra-virgin olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Crushed tomatoes - 2 (14 ounce) cans; Red wine - ¼ cup; Chopped fresh basil - 2 tablespoons; White sugar - 2 teaspoons; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Ricotta Meatless Meatballs with Sauce

1. Whole-milk ricotta cheese ⅔ cup

2. Eggs, beaten 2 large

3. Homemade dry bread crumbs 4 cups

4. Grated Pecorino Romano cheese 1 cup

5. Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese ⅓ cup

6. Garlic, crushed 1 clove

7. Chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon

8. Salt ½ teaspoon

9. Ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon

10. Extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon

11. Garlic, minced 2 cloves

12. Crushed tomatoes 2 (14 ounce) cans

13. Red wine ¼ cup

14. Chopped fresh basil 2 tablespoons

15. White sugar 2 teaspoons

16. Salt ½ teaspoon

17. Ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Ricotta Meatless Meatballs with Sauce

1 . Stage

Line a baking sheet or large plate with waxed paper.

2 . Stage

Combine ricotta cheese and eggs in a large bowl; mix well. Add bread crumbs, Pecorino Romano cheese, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper; mix until thoroughly blended.

3 . Stage

Take a scoop of the mixture with a small cookie scoop and put it in the palm of your hands. Roll it into a ball and place on the waxed paper. Repeat until all of the mixture has been shaped into balls. Place in the refrigerator while you make the sauce.

4 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes, wine, basil, sugar, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to a simmer.

5 . Stage

Add ricotta balls to the sauce. Simmer, shaking the pan occasionally to cover the balls with sauce, until heated through, about 10 minutes. Serve immediately.