Big Spicy Meatballs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients, 1 cup of the Parmesan, and 2 t. of the pepper. Mix just to combine.
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.
In a medium bowl combine the ricotta with the remaining Parmesan and the remaining pepper; set aside.
Bake the meatballs for 20 minutes in upper third of oven. Remove from oven and turn on broiler.
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.