The Best Baked Meatballs

The Best Baked Meatballs

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground pork
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 jar good quality tomato sauce

  Directions/Steps

• Preheat oven to 450F and set aside a large casserole or baking dish.Beat eggs. Combine ground beef and pork, ricotta, beaten eggs, breadcrumbs, parsley, salt and pepper. 
• Mix by hand, gently, taking care not to over-mix. 
• With an ice cream scoop, scoop generous mounds of mixture into large meatballs (about 2 inches), rolling in hands to firm. Line casserole dish with meatballs. 
• Bake for 25 minutes or until tops are sizzling and golden. If necessary, carefully pour off excess fat. Cover with sauce and return to oven for 20 minutes.