Southern Italian Ricotta Balls in Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• ricotta cheese
• breadcrumbs (Add enough to help the mixture become firm; additional breadcrumbs may be needed for meatball consistency.)
• Pecorino Romano cheese (Additional cheese may be added as needed.)
• fresh parsley (Use a little parsley.)
• salt (To taste.)
• black pepper (To taste; the source says a scrunch of pepper.)
• egg (Binds the ingredients together.)
• olive oil (For the tomato sauce.)
• garlic (For the tomato sauce.)
• tomatoes (For the classic tomato sauce.)
• fresh basil (For the tomato sauce.)

Steps

1. 1

   Combine the ricotta cheese, breadcrumbs, Pecorino Romano, parsley, salt, black pepper, and egg. Mix until the egg binds the ingredients into a cohesive mixture.

2. 2

   Assess the mixture and add more Pecorino Romano and breadcrumbs as needed until it is firm enough to hold a meatball consistency.

3. 3

   Shape the ricotta mixture into balls.

4. 4

   Prepare a classic tomato sauce with olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, and basil.

5. 5

   Immerse the ricotta balls in the tomato sauce and cook over a low flame for 10 minutes.

6. 6

   Serve the ricotta balls with passion.

Notes

The source does not provide ingredient quantities, the number or size of ricotta balls, detailed tomato-sauce preparation instructions, or a more precise cooking temperature. Adjust breadcrumbs and cheese only as needed to achieve a firm, meatball-like mixture.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• Italian
• vegetarian
• simmered
• tomato sauce
• cheese-based
• family-friendly