Cheesy Oven Baked Meatballs and Tomato Sauce
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Seasons and Suppers · by Jennifer Maloney★ 5.0 (4)

Cheesy Oven Baked Meatballs and Tomato Sauce

NUTRITION · PER SERVING75M COOK
CAL 24%·PRO 86%
CARBS 24G20% OF CAL
4G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC11G OTHER9G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 23G44% OF CAL
11G SAT13G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Oven-baked beef meatballs in a simple tomato and basil sauce, topped with melted mozzarella and parmesan. This is an easy, cheesy main that tastes like Italian comfort food without frying.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 5
  • 1 lb lean ground beef (or half beef/half pork)
  • 1/2 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (grated)
  • 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 small shallot (minced, or onion)
  • 1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper (to taste)
  • 1/2 onion (finely diced)
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
  • 1/8-1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or omit for no heat)
  • 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 28-oz. can San Marzano whole tomatoes (or other good-quality )
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh basil (chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon salt (plus more as needed)
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons butter (to finish)
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
  • 2-3 Tablespoons Parmesan (grated)
  • Fresh basil (chopped)
PREP
15M
SODIUM
997MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.