Spicy Ricotta Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Spicy Ricotta Meatballs in Tomato Sauce – not just your regular meatballs, these meatballs have a few secret ingredients! Check the recipe to find out.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 40 minutes mins
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: meatball recipe, ricotta meatballs
Servings: 8
Calories: 440kcal
Author: Jo
For Meatballs
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 pound Italian sausage spicy
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 egg
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- ⅔ cup cornflakes breadcrumbs regular breadcrumbs work as well
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup parsley chopped
For Tamato Sauce
- 26 ounce crushed tomatoes (1 can) about 3 cups
- 1 cup water
- 1 onion chopped
- 5 cloves garlic
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 375 F degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Mix all the meatballs ingredients together in a large bowl. Shape the mixture into meatballs, I ended up with about 50 meatballs. Place all the meatballs onto the baking sheet.
Bake for about 35 to 45 minutes or until meatballs are done and browned.
For the sauce, add the crushed tomatoes, water, onion and garlic to a blender and blend until smooth. Pour the sauce in a sauce pan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Add brown sugar and heavy cream and continue to simmer for 20 minutes.
Add the meatballs to the sauce, or pour the sauce over the meatballs in a large bowl and serve over spaghetti, or mashed potatoes.
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 440kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 895mg | Potassium: 710mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 673IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 4mg