Big Spicy Meatballs

• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 lbs ground pork
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 2 slices soft bread, crusts removed and torn into pieces
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 1/2 cups freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 3 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients, 1 cup of the Parmesan, and 2 t. of the pepper. Mix just to combine.
3. Shape the mixture into 16 to 18 large meatballs (each should be about 3/4 cup of meat). Place on a baking pan and set aside.
4. In a medium bowl combine the ricotta with the remaining Parmesan and the remaining pepper; set aside.
5. Bake the meatballs for 20 minutes in upper third of oven. Remove from oven and turn on broiler.
6. Spoon 1 T. of the ricotta mixture onto each meatball. Broil 3 to 5 minutes or until the ricotta just starts to brown. Serve with marinara sauce.

lean ground beef, ground pork, onion, bread, garlic, eggs, parsley, olive oil, italian seasoning, kosher salt, freshly grated parmesan cheese, fresh ground black pepper, ricotta cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/big-spicy-meatballs-294668 (may not work)