Ricotta Meatballs with The Crispy Topping
Recipe from Lindsay Ostrom · original post · full recipe on pinchofyum.com
These Ricotta Meatballs are an easy and delicious family favorite! Tender, juicy homemade meatballs with a jar of good marinara and a crispy topping to finish it all off. YUM!
Serves 4 40 min 29.7g proteinKid-friendly
Ingredients
- ground turkey450 g
- full-fat ricotta125 g
- grated Parmesan75 g
- panko breadcrumbs40 g
- garlic powder1 tsp
- salt — 1 tsp6 g
- Italian seasoning0.5 tsp
- marinara sauce800 g
- olive oil — 2 tsp; plus a drizzle for the pan10 ml
- fresh parsley — chopped10 g
Method
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Mix the turkey, ricotta, 50 g (1/2 cup) of the Parmesan, 25 g (1/2 cup) of the panko, the garlic powder, salt and Italian seasoning together.
- Roll the mixture into 20-24 small meatballs. Drizzle some olive oil in the bottom of a shallow Dutch oven or oven-safe pan to prevent sticking, and add the meatballs.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegetarian
- 450 g Plant-based mince instead of ground turkey
Plant-based mince is softer, so chill the rolled balls for 15 minutes and bake for 15–18 minutes before adding the sauce.
Gluten-free
- 40 g Gluten-free breadcrumbs instead of panko breadcrumbs
Gluten-free crumbs brown faster under the grill, so watch the topping closely in the last 2 minutes.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
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What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Sainsbury'sBest choice· £5.28 of food
£9.73
46% spare
No price at Sainsbury's for:
- ground turkey
- full-fat ricotta
- salt
- Italian seasoning
Tesco· £8.79 of food
£14.28
38% spare
No price at Tesco for:
- ground turkey
- full-fat ricotta
- salt
- Italian seasoning
- fresh parsley
Morrisons· £10.98 of food
£15.00
27% spare
No price at Morrisons for:
- ground turkey
- full-fat ricotta
- grated Parmesan
- panko breadcrumbs
- Italian seasoning
Aldi UK· £1.66 of food
£7.23
77% spare
No price at Aldi UK for:
- ground turkey
- full-fat ricotta
- grated Parmesan
- panko breadcrumbs
- garlic powder
- Italian seasoning
Asda· £2.07 of food
£6.34
67% spare
No price at Asda for:
- ground turkey
- full-fat ricotta
- grated Parmesan
- garlic powder
- Italian seasoning
- fresh parsley
£1.32a serve
from £1.32 a serve at Sainsbury's · 6 of 10 ingredients priced
About £5.28 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
£12.05 across 3 shops · 7 of 10 items priced · £2.92 more for bigger packs, 61% spare for later
Sainsbury'sBest choice£5.28
missing 4 items
you'll pay £9.73 · 46% of it spare
Tesco£8.79
missing 5 items
you'll pay £14.28 · 38% of it spare
Morrisons£10.98
missing 5 items
you'll pay £15.00 · 27% of it spare
Aldi UK£1.66
missing 6 items
you'll pay £7.23 · 77% of it spare
Asda£2.07
missing 6 items
you'll pay £6.34 · 67% of it spare
Buy at Sainsbury's£5.15
grated Parmesan
£16.25/kg
need 75 gSainsbury's Dried Grated Hard Cheese 80 g£1.30closest match
Sainsbury's£16.25/kg£1.30·Tesco£37.00/kg£1.85·Aldi UKN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·
OcadoN/A
panko breadcrumbs
£14.00/kg
need 40 gSainsbury's Panko Breadcrumbs, Inspired to Cook 100 g£1.40closest match
Sainsbury's£14.00/kg£1.40·Asda£17.29/kg£1.21·Tesco£15.83/kg£1.90·Aldi UKN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
garlic powder
£4.88/kg
need 1 tspNatco Garlic Powder 400g£1.95
Sainsbury's£4.88/kg£1.95·Tesco£10.00/kg£1.00·Morrisons£1.00·Aldi UKN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
fresh parsley
£16.67/kg
need 10 gSainsbury's Fresh Packed Flat Leaf Parsley 30 g£0.50closest match
Sainsbury's£16.67/kg£0.50·Aldi UK£16.67/kg£0.50·Morrisons£0.60·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Aldi UK£6.08
marinara sauce
£0.79
need 800 gCucina Smooth Tomato Pasta Sauce 0.5kgclosest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (size unknown)
Aldi UK£0.79·Tesco£1.58/kg£0.79·Sainsbury's£1.58/kg£0.79·Asda£1.58/kg£0.79·Morrisons£3.20·OcadoN/A
olive oil
£5.30/L
need 10 mlSolesta Olive Oil 1 L£5.29closest match
Aldi UK£5.30/L£5.29·Asda£10.92/L£2.73·Sainsbury's£12.00/L£3.00·Morrisons£3.00·Tesco£12.40/L£3.10·OcadoN/A
Buy at Asda£0.82
salt
£1.09/kg
need 6 gAsda Table Salt 750 g£0.82
Asda£1.09/kg£0.82·Aldi UK£0.65·Morrisons£1.00·Tesco£200.00/kg£1.00·Sainsbury's£200.00/kg£1.00·OcadoN/A
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- ground turkey · 450 g
- full-fat ricotta · 125 g
- Italian seasoning · 0.5 tsp