CLASSIC BEEF MEATBALLS
Ricotta cheese helps to make these meatballs moist and delicious in this popular recipe from Daniel Holzman and Michael Chernow's "The Meatball Shop Cookbook."
Provided by Martha Stewart
Yield Makes about 2 dozen 1 1/2-inch meatballs
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Drizzle olive oil into a 9-by 13-inch baking dish; using your hand, evenly coat entire surface. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, use your hands to mix together beef, ricotta, eggs, breadcrumbs, parsley, oregano, salt, red-pepper flakes, and fennel until fully incorporated. Roll mixture into firmly packed 1 1/2-inch balls.
- Place meatballs in prepared baking dish, taking care to line them up snugly so that they are touching one another in even rows vertically and horizontally to form a grid. Transfer baking dish to oven. Bake until meatballs are firm and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a meatball reads 165 degrees.
- Meanwhile, heat tomato sauce in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring frequently.
- Remove meatballs from oven and carefully drain excess grease from pan. Pour heated sauce over meatballs and return to oven; cook for 15 minutes more. Serve.
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Darko 1331
[email protected]These meatballs are perfect for a party! They're easy to make ahead of time, and they're always a hit with guests.
Md tufajjul
[email protected]I'm allergic to beef, so I made these meatballs with ground turkey instead. They turned out great!
Kelly “Kellx_07” Jebba
[email protected]I would give these meatballs a 3 out of 5. They were good, but not great.
[email protected] Sofia Rosu
[email protected]These meatballs were okay, but I've definitely had better.
Waqar Ex
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my meatballs turned out dry and tough. I'm not sure what went wrong.
Sola Sarah
[email protected]These meatballs were a bit too dense for my taste, but the flavor was good.
Imran Imran Gazi
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of meatballs, but these were actually really good. The sauce was delicious, and the meatballs were moist and flavorful.
Hayder ali Shah
[email protected]These meatballs are amazing! I've never had meatballs this good before. They're so moist and flavorful, and the sauce is incredible.
Tunkara Sekhu
[email protected]I made these meatballs last night, and they were fantastic! The flavor was perfect, and they were so juicy. I will definitely be making these again.
Reggie Gardner
[email protected]These meatballs are absolutely delicious! I've made them several times now, and they're always a hit with my family and friends. They're so moist and flavorful, and the sauce is to die for. I highly recommend this recipe! Thanks for sharing, classybe