Ingredients

• 4 lbs. 80% Lean Ground Beef
• 4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. chili flakes
• 1 tsp. ground fennel seeds
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley
• 2 Tbs. chopped oregano
• 2 cups fresh ricotta cheese
• 4 eggs
• 4 Tbs. olive oil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450F

2. Combine all ingredients except the olive oil in a large bowl and mix thoroughly by hand

3. Drizzle the olive oil onto two large baking dishes (9″×12″), evenly coating the surfaces

4. Roll the mixture into firm, golf-ball sized meatballs

5. Place the balls in the dish such that they’re lined up evenly in rows and are touching each of their four neighbors in a grid

6. Roast until firm and cooked through, about 20 minutes.

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