Ragú® Recipe Contest Entry. These raisin and pine nut meatballs are a sweet and savory appetizer like their counterparts with Ragu Marinara Sauce, but with another twist using the Ragu Classic Alfredo Sauce.
Ingredients: [‘lean ground beef’, ‘ground pork’, ‘italian bread’, ‘eggs’, ‘parmigiano-reggiano cheese’, ‘seasoned bread crumbs’, ‘pine nuts’, ‘raisins’, ‘flat-leaf italian parsley’, ‘cilantro’, ‘onion’, ‘garlic’, ‘kosher salt’, ‘ground black pepper’, ‘rag%c3%ba%c2%ae pasta sauce’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“”,”16 ounces lean ground beef”,”16 ounces ground pork”,”2 slices of day old Italian bread, soaked in water u0026 squeezed dry (or whatever is available)”,”2 eggs, lightly beaten “,”3/4 cup grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese”,”3/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs”,”1/2 cup toasted pine nuts”,”1/2 cup raisins”,”1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf Italian parsley or 1 1/2 tablespoons dried parsley”,”1/4 cup chopped cilantro or 1 tablespoon dried cilantro”,”1/4 cup finely minced onion (small onion)”,”3 large cloves finely minced garlic”,”2 teaspoons kosher salt”,”1 teaspoon ground black pepper”,”3 (16 ounce) jars Ragú® Pasta Sauce (classic alfredo)”]
Number of Servings: 1
Steps: [‘Directions for Meatballs:’, ‘Pre heat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 2 sheet pans with vegetable oil spray.’, ‘Mix together the beef and pork in a large bowl, turning a few times so as not to over mix.’, ‘Using a large fork or your hands, add bread and beaten eggs to meat and mix with about 6 or 7 turns. Add all remaining ingredients and gently incorporate into meat. Do not over mix or meatballs will be tough.’, ‘Make one inch meatballs (a 1-inch scoop helps ) and place on sprayed sheet pan. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10-15 minutes until cooked through.’, ‘While meatballs are cooking, pour all 3 jars of Ragu Classic Alfredo sauce into a large saucepan and heat over medium heat. Remove cooked meatballs from the sheet pans and add approximately the meatballs to the sauce. Serve hot and provide small skewers on the side to pick up the meatballs. Reserve some of the sauce and place into a bowl for dipping the meatballs.’]