Chef John's Ricotta Meatballs

Name: Chef John's Ricotta Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 32
Ingredients: 1/2 onion, minced; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 pound ground beef; 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese; 1/4 cup packed chopped Italian parsley; 1 egg, beaten; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste; 1/3 cup dry bread crumbs; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 (28 ounce) jar marinara sauce; 1 cup water

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""Ricotta-spiked meatballs are so tender, so flavorful, and so delicious. There are hardly any ingredients. Of course we're going to throw this over some spaghetti, because we're Americans and that's what we do with meatballs."..."

INGREDIENTS

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1/2 onion, minced

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2 tablespoons olive oil

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3 cloves garlic, minced

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1 pound ground beef

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1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese

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1/4 cup packed chopped Italian parsley

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1 egg, beaten

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1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

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1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

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1/3 cup dry bread crumbs

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2 tablespoons olive oil

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1 (28 ounce) jar marinara sauce

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1 cup water

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