Italian Cocktail Meatballs with Herbs and Ricotta (Food Network Kitchens) Recipe

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Italian Cocktail Meatballs with Herbs and Ricotta (Food Network Kitchens)
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Ingredients
18
Count
Nutrition
143
Calories
Total time
95
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Mix the ground meats, ricotta, parsley, panko crumbs, onion, pecorino, bacon, garlic, milk, thyme, egg, salt, Worcestershire, and black pepper, to taste, in a large bowl. Mix until just combined; don't overmix. The mixture will be pretty soft.
  2. Using your hands, gently form mixture into 1 tablespoon small meatballs (about the size of ping pong balls). Put them on a large plate or pan; cover and refrigerate at least an hour or up to 24 hours.
  3. Heat the oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add about 1/3 the meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until well browned on all sides, about 6 minutes. Transfer the meatballs to a plate and repeat with the remaining meatballs.
  4. Drain off the oil and wipe out the skillet. Return the meatballs to the skillet and pour in the marinara sauce. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, cover, and simmer until the meatballs are cooked through, about 15 minutes.
  5. Serve the meatballs, skewered on a platter with a dollop of the sauce and a fresh leaf of basil. They can be serve warm or at room temperature.
  6. The meatballs can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for 3 days, or frozen for up to 6 weeks.
  7. - Be gentle when you're forming meatballs-too firm a hand makes them dense and tough. - These can be frozen cooked (in sauce) or raw; freeze raw meatballs on a cookie sheet, then transfer them to resealable plastic bags. Cooked-in-sauce meatballs can go into plastic containers.Copyright (c) 2007 Television Food Network, G.P., All Rights Reserved
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 142.96 Kcal (599 kJ)
Calories from fat 115.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.85g 20%
Cholesterol 24.58mg 8%
Sodium 184.35mg 8%
Potassium 112.39mg 2%
Total Carbs 2.22g 1%
Sugars 0.95g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.34g 1%
Protein 4.89g 10%
Vitamin C 1mg 2%
Iron 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 53.8mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 248.26 Kcal (1039 kJ)
Calories from fat 200.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.32g 20%
Cholesterol 42.68mg 8%
Sodium 320.14mg 8%
Potassium 195.17mg 2%
Total Carbs 3.86g 1%
Sugars 1.65g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.59g 1%
Protein 8.49g 10%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 93.5mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.9
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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