What are better than meatballs? Giant meatballs! The ricotta and Parmesan cheeses lend a creaminess to the dish, while using beef and pork rounds out the flavour profile. And serving it in some napolitana sauce… now that’s Italian!
Giant Italian Meatballs
What are better than meatballs? Giant meatballs! The ricotta and Parmesan cheeses lend a creaminess to the dish, while using beef and pork rounds out the flavour profile. And serving it in some napolitana sauce… now that’s Italian!
Ingredients
- 230 grams lean beef mince
- 230 grams pork mince
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 ½ tablespoons no-sugar-added tomato paste
- ¼ cup ricotta cheese
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- ¼ cup peeled and grated brown onion
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cup almond flour
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 cups no-sugar-added napolitana sauce
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except for napolitana sauce in a large bowl.
- Form mixture into four meatballs.
- Preheat air fryer at 200°C for 3 minutes.
- Cut a piece of baking paper to fit bottom of air fryer basket.
- Place meatballs on paper.
- Cook for 20 minutes.
- In a medium frying pan, heat sauce over medium heat for 3 minutes.
- Add cooked meatballs and roll them around in sauce for 2 minutes.
- Transfer meatballs to a large plate and serve warm with sauce over the top.