Quick & Easy Meatballs

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  • Time icon
    Total Time
    35mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    8
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    386
based on 20 ratings

A simple meatball recipe with minimal cleanup. Perfect for use as a pizza topping, in pasta dishes and in Italian sandwiches.

recipe updated Feb 16, 2022

Ingredients

  • Ground beef icon
    Ground beef
    1 kg
  • Ricotta cheese icon
    Ricotta cheese
    125 g
  • Parmesan cheese icon
    Parmesan cheese
    30 g
  • Breadcrumbs icon
    Breadcrumbs
    10 g
  • Egg icon
    Egg
    4
  • Fresh parsley icon
    Fresh parsley
    8 g
  • Garlic icon
    Garlic
    8 g
  • Black pepper icon
    Black pepper
    2 g
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    8 g

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Parchment paper
  • kCook icon Baking sheet - 18 x 13"
  • kCook icon Large mixing bowl

Step preview

  1. Pre-heat oven - 190°C
  2. Line a clean baking sheet with parchment paper
  3. Add ground beef, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, egg, fresh parsley, garlic, black pepper and salt to a clean large mixing bowl
  4. Mix together
  5. Form into golfball-sized balls
  6. Transfer meatballs to baking sheet
  7. Bake until golden brown - 20 min, 190°C
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