ITALIAN MEATBALLS (HAMBURGERS, TOO!)

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These meatballs are fantastic and fantastically easy to make. Better yet, with a slight adjustment to the recipe, they make juicy, tasty hamburgers - a two-for-one recipe! This recipe can easily be "sized up" to feed more. For "warm up" the next day, I cut the meatballs nearly in half (better to heat through), put in the oven,...

Provided by Michelle Sebastian

Categories Beef

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
4 oz ricotta cheese
1 c parmesan cheese
1 c bread crumbs, seasoned
1 egg
2 clove garlic, minced

Steps:

1. Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Shape mixture into balls, smaller than a golf ball. (Hint: coat your hands with olive oil before mixing and making the balls and the mixture won't stick to your hands.)
2. Drop the balls into sauce (see my sauce recipe (separate from this recipe)) that is bubbling in a deep frying pan, add 1/2 to 1 cup of water (depends on how thick your sauce is, cooking time thickens your sauce, plus the meatballs like a "steamy" bath) to "steam" the meatballs. Cook 15 minutes, turn the meatballs (add more water if sauce has thickened too much), and cook another 10-15 minutes.
3. Serve with pasta, or in rolls as a sandwich, or as smaller balls on toothpicks for an appetizer. Truly a go-to, mix-and-match recipe - enjoy!
4. (If you want to do hamburgers, use 3/4 cup of bread crumbs and a little less ricotta and a little less parmesan, and cook in pan w/a little olive oil until done to your preference - well-done, medium, etc.)

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Lexi Crutchley

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These meatballs were delicious! I made them for my family and they all loved them. The flavor was perfect and they were so juicy. I will definitely be making them again.

Donna Gomes

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I made these meatballs for a party and they were a big hit. Everyone loved them. I will definitely be making them again.

Areeba satti

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These meatballs were a little too dry for my taste. I think I might have overcooked them. But the flavor was still good.

Sova Nocni

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I've made these meatballs several times now and they are always a hit. They are so moist and flavorful. I love that I can make them ahead of time and then just heat them up when I'm ready to serve them.

clint waters

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These meatballs were easy to make and they turned out great. I used ground turkey instead of beef and they were still very flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.

Md Ratul Ali

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I followed the recipe exactly and the meatballs turned out great. They were so tender and flavorful. I served them with spaghetti and marinara sauce and it was a delicious meal. I will definitely be making these meatballs again.

Amrit chhetri

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These meatballs were delicious! I made them for my family and they all loved them. The flavor was perfect and they were so juicy. I will definitely be making them again.

Mahmudul Yousuf

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I made these meatballs for a party and they were a big hit. Everyone loved them. I will definitely be making them again.

Joslyn Mckenzie

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These meatballs were a little too dry for my taste. I think I might have overcooked them. But the flavor was still good.

Jaliyah Parks

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Ajani Walker

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These meatballs were easy to make and they turned out great. I used ground turkey instead of beef and they were still very flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.

DJ Whitehead

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I followed the recipe exactly and the meatballs turned out perfectly. They were so tender and flavorful. I served them with spaghetti and marinara sauce and it was a delicious meal.