Description
Ricotta Polpette are delicious Italian cheese balls made with fresh ricotta, Parmesan, and herbs, perfect as an appetizer or main dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fresh ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup breadcrumbs (plus extra for coating)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/2 cup marinara sauce (for serving)
- Olive oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Gather all your ingredients and set up a clean workspace.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, grated Parmesan, and egg. Mix until smooth.
- Add breadcrumbs, chopped parsley, minced garlic, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Mix until cohesive.
- Wet your hands and scoop out about a tablespoon of the mixture. Roll into a ball and coat with extra breadcrumbs.
- Repeat until all mixture is used, yielding about 12 to 15 polpette.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add polpette to the pan, frying for 3 to 4 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Transfer cooked polpette to a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.
- Serve warm with marinara sauce for dipping.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of breadcrumbs if the mixture feels too wet.
- Fry in batches to avoid overcrowding the skillet.
- These can be served as an appetizer or a main dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 polpetta
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Ricotta Polpette, Italian recipe, cheese balls, appetizer