LIGHT AND FLUFFY MEATBALLS

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Creamy ricotta cheese is the secret to keeping these meatballs tender and moist.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Beef Recipes     Ground Beef Recipes

Yield Makes 30 meatballs

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
5 slices white bread, crusts removed and torn into pieces (about 3 cups)
1 cup whole milk
1 pound ground chuck beef
1 pound ground pork
1 pound ground veal
1 pound whole-milk ricotta
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish
1/3 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
1 tablespoon chopped oregano
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 quarts Basic Italian Tomato Sauce, or other Italian tomato sauce

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a skillet. Add onion, cooking until soft but not colored, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and cool slightly.
  • Combine bread and milk in a bowl to soak for 5 minutes. Squeeze excess milk from bread and finely chop. Add chopped bread to the bowl with onions. Add all the remaining ingredients except the tomato sauce. Gently fold with hands to incorporate ingredients, but do not overmix or meatballs will be tough.
  • Bring tomato sauce to a simmer in a large deep-sided skillet. Pinch 1/4 cup of the meat mixture and gently form a ball with wet hands. Drop the meatballs, as they are formed, directly into the sauce. Cover and simmer, stirring carefully a few times until meatballs are cooked through, about 30 minutes. Serve meatballs with sauce and grated Parmesan cheese.

Isabel P
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I love these meatballs! They're so easy to make and they're always a hit with my family. I usually make a double batch and freeze the leftovers. They reheat well and are perfect for a quick and easy meal.


Yale Jeong
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These meatballs were a bit bland for my taste. I added some extra seasonings and they were much better. I also found that they were a bit dry, so I added some extra milk to the mixture. Overall, they were good, but not great.


Dalton Malin
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I've made these meatballs several times and they always turn out great. They're so light and fluffy, and they have a delicious flavor. I usually serve them with spaghetti and marinara sauce, but they're also good with mashed potatoes or rice.


Bilal Gee
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These meatballs were delicious! I made them for a party and everyone loved them. They were so moist and flavorful. I will definitely be making them again.


Tharu Amar
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I love these meatballs! They're so easy to make and they're always a hit with my family. I usually make a double batch and freeze the leftovers. They reheat well and are perfect for a quick and easy meal.


Md Jony Babu
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These meatballs were a bit bland for my taste. I added some extra seasonings and they were much better. I also found that they were a bit dry, so I added some extra milk to the mixture. Overall, they were good, but not great.


Emeline Monica Ross
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I've made these meatballs several times and they always turn out great. They're so light and fluffy, and they have a delicious flavor. I usually serve them with spaghetti and marinara sauce, but they're also good with mashed potatoes or rice.


Nakiwolo Fawuzia
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These meatballs were delicious! I made them for a party and everyone loved them. They were so moist and flavorful. I will definitely be making them again.


Kenneth Houston
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I love these meatballs! They're so easy to make and they're always a hit with my family. I usually make a double batch and freeze the leftovers. They reheat well and are perfect for a quick and easy meal.


Saddam Husean
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These meatballs were a bit bland for my taste. I added some extra seasonings and they were much better. I also found that they were a bit dry, so I added some extra milk to the mixture. Overall, they were good, but not great.


teferi tegegn
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I've made these meatballs several times and they always turn out great. They're so light and fluffy, and they have a delicious flavor. I usually serve them with spaghetti and marinara sauce, but they're also good with mashed potatoes or rice.


sikandar ali Memon
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These meatballs were delicious! I made them for a party and everyone loved them. They were so moist and flavorful. I will definitely be making them again.


Liya Fesha
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I love these meatballs! They're so easy to make and they're always a hit with my family. I usually make a double batch and freeze the leftovers. They reheat well and are perfect for a quick and easy meal.


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These meatballs were a bit bland for my taste. I added some extra seasonings and they were much better. I also found that they were a bit dry, so I added some extra milk to the mixture. Overall, they were good, but not great.


Promzy Wavy
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I've made these meatballs several times and they always turn out great. They're so light and fluffy, and they have a delicious flavor. I usually serve them with spaghetti and marinara sauce, but they're also good with mashed potatoes or rice.


Malik Naveed Drigh
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These meatballs were easy to make and they turned out great! I used ground turkey instead of beef and they were still very flavorful. I served them with mashed potatoes and gravy and they were a hit with my family.


Naledi Magwaza
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I made these meatballs for a party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them. They were so moist and flavorful. I will definitely be making them again.


Jeff Sadeghi
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These meatballs were so light and fluffy! I was really impressed with how they turned out. I followed the recipe exactly and they were perfect. I served them with spaghetti and marinara sauce and they were a hit with my family.