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Meatballs with Spinach Ricotta Cheese

Meatballs with Spinach Ricotta Cheese

 
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Meatballs with Spinach Ricotta Cheese
 
Ingredients
Meatballs
  • ¾ pound ground chicken (I have the butcher grind this from boneless, skinless chicken thighs)
  • ½ pound chicken sausage, casings removed (I get parsley cheese sausage)
  • ⅔ cup seasoned bread crumbs
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
  • ¼ cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano
  • ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan, plus extra for serving
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • olive oil
Spinach Ricotta
  • 10 ounces frozen spinach, thawed and drained VERY well
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese (fresh or homemade is best)
  • ½ c. grated parmesan cheese
  • salt/pepper to taste
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 jar Rao's sauce
  • 2 T. olive oil
  • fresh basil, thin slices of Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
Meatballs
  1. Preheat oven to 450.
  2. For the meatballs, place the ground chicken, sausage, bread crumbs, garlic, parsley, Pecorino, Parmesan, milk, egg, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper in a bowl and combine gently with a fork.
  3. Form meatballs and lay on a 9x13 baking stone with sides.
  4. Roast 15 mins.
  5. Turn heat up to 500 and brush with olive oil, cooking another 5 mins.
  6. At this point you can bake them with the ricotta or save for another day! I sometimes make these ahead of time for an even easier dinner!
Spinach Ricotta
  1. Mix ricotta, spinach, garlic, parmesan, salt/pepper. Taste for seasoning.
Asssembly
  1. Pour sauce into bottom of a pan that is oven and broil safe.
  2. Nestle in your meatballs.
  3. Dollop the ricotta mixture next to the meatballs.
  4. Bake for 35 minutes and broil the last few minutes to brown the top!
  5. Garnish with Parmesan, basil and pasrley.
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Adapted from Lord Byron’s Kitchen

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