Ricotta Meatball Bake

This ricotta meatball bake is the perfect weeknight dinner recipe that is quick and easy to make. 

Ingredients for Ricotta Meatball Bake

• Marinara Sauce – use your favorite brand, I love the Rao’s brand
• Meatballs – I have an included recipe for making your own homemade meatballs, but frequently will use store bought meatballs to make the recipe quick and easy for the weeknight rush. I often will make the meatballs on Sunday, and then put into the fridge or freezer until I’m ready to use them.
• Ricotta – a herbed ricotta is dropped by the spoonful throughout to create a creamy inclusions
• Seasoning – Italian blend of seasoning

How to Make Easy Ricotta Meatball Bake

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Place your breadcrumbs into a large bowl, and add the milk to them to soak for 5 minutes. Add in your ground beef with, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, onion, garlic and the egg.
• Using your clean hands, gently mix the beef together with the ingredients until well-combine. Scoop out 2 tablespoon-size portions of the meat mixture (I like to use my cookie scoop for this), and place onto a tray or large platter to hold.
• In an oven proof skillet brown the meatballs over medium heat. Approximately 2 minutes on each side. 
• Cover the meatballs with marinara sauce. Take 1 tbsp sized scoops of the ricotta mixture and distribute throughout the pan. 
• Bake in oven for 20 minutes. 

Serving Suggestions for Ricotta Meatballs

Our family enjoys this ricotta meatball bake served over noodles.

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Easy Ricotta Meatball Bake

This ricotta meatball bake is the perfect weeknight dinner recipe that is quick and easy to make.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Course dinner, Main Course

Servings 6 people

Calories 458 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 32 oz marinara sauce

Meatballs:

• ½ cups breadcrumbs
• ¼ cup whole milk
• 1 ½ pounds ground beef
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 onion finely diced
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 1 egg

Herbed Ricotta Mixture

• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 2 tsp Italian seasoning

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Place your breadcrumbs into a large bowl, and add the milk to them to soak for 5 minutes. Add in your ground beef with, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, onion, garlic and the egg.
• Using your clean hands, gently mix the beef together with the ingredients until well-combine. Scoop out 2 tablespoon-size portions of the meat mixture (I like to use my cookie scoop for this), and place onto a tray or large platter to hold.
• In an oven safe skillet brown the meatballs over medium heat. Approximately 2 minutes on each side.
• Cover the meatballs with marinara sauce. Take 1 tbsp sized scoops of the ricotta mixture and distribute throughout the pan.
• Bake in oven for 20 minutes.

Notes

NOTE: if you do not have an oven safe skillet brown the meatballs and then place into a baking dish. Assemble the remaining ingredients in the baking dish. 

MAKE AHEAD: Make the meatballs up ahead of time and then place in the fridge or freezer until you are ready to make the recipe. 

Nutrition

Calories: 458kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 29gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 1296mgPotassium: 878mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 913IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 183mgIron: 5mg

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