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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
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course dinner, Main Course
Servings 6 people
Calories 458 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 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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