Keto Meatball Ricotta Bake
An easy Keto friendly dish that is hearty and delicious! Add spinach for an extra nutritional and flavor boost.
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Equipment
- iron skillet
Ingredients
- 6-8 large meatballs homemade or store-bought
- 24 oz Rao's Marinara
- 15 oz ricotta cheese
- 1 cup chopped fresh or frozen spinach optional
- 2 cups mozzarella
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Preferably in an iron skillet (or another oven-safe pan) with about 1 tbls olive oil, sear the meatballs, turning often to brown all sides. They do not need to be cooked through.
- Pour in the jar of marinara, and add spinach. Make sure spinach and meatballs are incorporated into the sauce.
- Add dollops of ricotta around the pan.
- Put the pan in the oven and bake for 15-20 mins until the internal temperature of the meatballs is at least 165.
- Sprinkle shredded mozzarella on top of the meatball bake and return to oven, set to broil.
- Remove when the cheese has browned and looks amazing!
Notes
Eat as is for Keto, or for the non-keto eaters, you can add to a hoagie for a meatball sub!