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

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15 min.

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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.