Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, tender ricotta meatballs/meatloaf. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Tender Ricotta Meatballs/Meatloaf is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Tender Ricotta Meatballs/Meatloaf is something which I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have tender ricotta meatballs/meatloaf using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Tender Ricotta Meatballs/Meatloaf:
- Take 2 tbsp Olive oil
- Get 2 lb Meat. i use a mixture of veal, and lean ground beef
- Prepare 1 cup ricotta
- Prepare 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- Take 4 eggs
- Prepare 1/2 cup of tomatoe sauce of your choice
- Make ready 1 salt & pepper to taste.
- Get 1/2 large red or yellow onion, or one whole small onion
- Prepare 2/3 cup tomatoe paste, use to spread on the outside halfway through cooking if making meatloaf only.
- Get 1 large shredded or finely dice carrot
- Take 8 8+ cloves of garlic, depends on your liking i usually do 10.
That was a lot of meat loaf. Let's see if I can keep it going. I can't remember where I first tasted this meatloaf, but when I started looking around for ways to incorporate ricotta. The best way to do this is with your hands, so if the meats are brought almost to room temp, it will be easier and not quite such a shock to tender fingers.
Instructions to make Tender Ricotta Meatballs/Meatloaf:
- Preheat oven to 350
- Heat oil, sauteed garlic until golden, be sure not to burn. Transfer to plate, and mash to render flavor while cooking. . Add onion, Saute until clear. Add carrots cook until soft
- In a big mixing bowl combine meats with sauteed veggies, eggs, parsley, garlic, tomatoe sauce, cheeses, and season with salt & pepper don't overwork the meat, just mix until blended.
- Shape into meatballs, or if making meatloaf, shape into a loaf.
- If making meatballs, and sauce place in sauce upon simmering point. To bake roll into meatballs, bake for 20-30 mins. Test after 20 mins. For meat loaf cook until internal temp is 160, usually takes an hour. If you wish to use tomatoe paste on meatloaf, coat after 30 mins.
Carefully place the rest of the meatloaf mix around and over the top of the ricotta. To accompany this meatloaf, I love braised broccoli rabe or escarole, served on a separate plate or platter. Note: If you plan on having extra meatloaf to enjoy the next day or if you plan on freezing the meatloaf, omit the mozzarella. This beautiful idea for a tender, moist meatball comes from celebrity chef Fabio Viviani. Ricotta cheese is added to these meatballs as a foolproof way of avoiding a dry The olive oil brushed on before baking prevents moisture from escaping from the meatballs so they stay juicy and tender.
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