Meatball Nirvana

I promised I'd post the recipe to the meatballs that I brought to our ward's linger-longer. It was a hit!
I also had to make a bunch for me to keep at home because they're just that amazing and they freeze really well too for other meals.

MEATBALL NIRVANA
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MAKES ABOUT 24 MEATBALLS;   PREP-TIME: 20 mins;   TOTAL TIME: 40 mins
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INGREDIENTS:

• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 small onion; diced
• 1 small garlic clove; minced
• 1 1/2 tsp. Italian Seasoning
• 3/4 tsp. dried Oregano
• 3/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 dash of hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's Red Hot), or to taste.
• 1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs

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DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F.

2. Place the beef into a mixing bowl, and season with salt, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, oregano, red pepper flakes, hot pepper sauce, and Worcestershire sauce; mix well. Add egg, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, and 1/2 cup bread crumbs. Mix until evenly blended, then form into 1-inch meatballs, and place onto foil-lined baking sheet. You also may want to spray the sheet with non-stick spray to help with sticking.

3. Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 20 to 25 minutes.

This seriously is a great recipe! I always have to at least double it when I make it so I have enough left overs ;)