Italian Cocktail Meatballs with Herbs and Ricotta

Name: Italian Cocktail Meatballs with Herbs and Ricotta
Prep time: 2 h 35 min
Cook time: 2 h 35 min
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Yield: 50
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 slice bacon, finely minced; 50 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 1 large egg, beaten; 79 milliliters minced flat-leaf parsley leaves; 1 leave Small fresh basil; 2 large cloves garlic, minced; 340 grams ground pork; 340 grams ground turkey; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 Tbsp minced fresh thyme or lemon thyme; 473 milliliters homemade or quality jarred marinara sauce; 2 Tbsps milk; 237 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 79 milliliters panko bread crumbs; 3 Tbsps finely grated pecorino; 118 milliliters ounces whole milk ricotta; 1 teaspoons dashes Worcestershire sauce (about

The recipe Italian Cocktail Meatballs with Herbs and Ricotta could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in about 2 hours and 35 minutes. One portion of this dish contains roughly 3g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 41 calories. This recipe serves 50. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of milk ricotta, lemon thyme, pecorino, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

Mix the ground meats, ricotta, parsley, panko crumbs, onion, pecorino, bacon, garlic, milk, thyme, egg, salt, Worcestershire, and black pepper, to taste, in a large bowl.

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Thyme

Milk

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Mix until just combined; don't overmix. The mixture will be pretty soft.

Using your hands, gently form mixture into 1 tablespoon small meatballs (about the size of ping pong balls).

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Put them on a large plate or pan; cover and refrigerate at least an hour or up to 24 hours.

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Heat the oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Add about 1/3 the meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until well browned on all sides, about 6 minutes.

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Transfer the meatballs to a plate and repeat with the remaining meatballs.

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Drain off the oil and wipe out the skillet. Return the meatballs to the skillet and pour in the marinara sauce. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, cover, and simmer until the meatballs are cooked through, about 15 minutes.

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Serve the meatballs, skewered on a platter with a dollop of the sauce and a fresh leaf of basil. They can be serve warm or at room temperature.

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The meatballs can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for 3 days, or frozen for up to 6 weeks.

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Servings:

1slice

bacon, finely minced 50servings

Freshly ground black pepper 1large

egg, beaten 79milliliters

minced flat-leaf parsley leaves 1leave

Small fresh basil 2large cloves

garlic, minced 340grams

ground pork 340grams

ground turkey 2teaspoons

kosher salt 1Tbsp

minced fresh thyme or lemon thyme 473milliliters

homemade or quality jarred marinara sauce 2Tbsps

milk 237milliliters

extra-virgin olive oil 79milliliters

panko bread crumbs 3Tbsps

finely grated pecorino 118milliliters

ounces whole milk ricotta 1teaspoons

dashes Worcestershire sauce (about

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Barone Ricasoli Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 60 dollars per bottle.