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Chef John's Ricotta Meatballs
by Chef John in Italian Recipes
- Rating
- ★ 4.6
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Total
- 1 h
Ingredients
14 ingredients
- ½ onion, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
- ¼ cup packed chopped Italian parsley
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
- ⅓ cup dry bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 (28 ounce) jar marinara sauce
- 1 cup water