Hello everybody, it is me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, tender ricotta meatballs/meatloaf. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have tender ricotta meatballs/meatloaf using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Tender Ricotta Meatballs/Meatloaf:
- Make ready 2 tbsp Olive oil
- Prepare 2 lb Meat. i use a mixture of veal, and lean ground beef
- Prepare 1 cup ricotta
- Prepare 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- Take 4 eggs
- Get 1/2 cup of tomatoe sauce of your choice
- Make ready 1 salt & pepper to taste.
- Take 1/2 large red or yellow onion, or one whole small onion
- Take 2/3 cup tomatoe paste, use to spread on the outside halfway through cooking if making meatloaf only.
- Take 1 large shredded or finely dice carrot
- Prepare 8 8+ cloves of garlic, depends on your liking i usually do 10.
For nights when a basic meatloaf just isn't cutting it. (Or when you're not into cutting a basic meatloaf.) Mix until well combined, then add beef and pork. Mix together by hand until just combined. (Don't over mix to maintain tender meatballs.) Meatloaf with Ricotta Recipe. To accompany this meatloaf, I love braised broccoli rabe or escarole, served on a separate plate or platter. Note: If you plan on having extra meatloaf to enjoy the next day or if you plan on freezing the meatloaf, omit the mozzarella.
Steps to make Tender Ricotta Meatballs/Meatloaf:
- Preheat oven to 350
- Heat oil, sauteed garlic until golden, be sure not to burn. Transfer to plate, and mash to render flavor while cooking. . Add onion, Saute until clear. Add carrots cook until soft
- In a big mixing bowl combine meats with sauteed veggies, eggs, parsley, garlic, tomatoe sauce, cheeses, and season with salt & pepper don't overwork the meat, just mix until blended.
- Shape into meatballs, or if making meatloaf, shape into a loaf.
- If making meatballs, and sauce place in sauce upon simmering point. To bake roll into meatballs, bake for 20-30 mins. Test after 20 mins. For meat loaf cook until internal temp is 160, usually takes an hour. If you wish to use tomatoe paste on meatloaf, coat after 30 mins.
Cut the loaf crosswise in the pan or on a cutting board, in slices as thick as you like. Serve on warm dinner plates, topped with a spoonful or two of sauce, and pass more sauce at the table (or, for family-style serving, arrange the slices on a warm. Mix meat with eggs; then add salt and pepper and Ricotta cheese. Michael Symon makes meatballs extra soft and tender with one simple, secret ingredient. They remind me of home and they're full of flavor.
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