Ricotta Meatless Meatballs with Sauce

Ricotta Meatless Meatballs with Sauce

Recipe by Kim's Cooking Now from allrecipes.com

Dinner 35 Mins.

Ingredients

4

4 servings

  • 0.66666668653488 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 4 cups homemade dry bread crumbs
  • 1 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
  • 0.33333334326744 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 (14 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
  • 0.25 cup red wine
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Line a baking sheet or large plate with waxed paper.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Nutritional Facts

Per 4 servings

  • Calories: 748
  • Carbohydrate: 93g
  • Fat: 25g
  • Fiber: 7g
  • Protein: 36g
  • Sugar: 14g

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