No Cook Ricotta Cheese Balls
Try these easy and delicious no cook icotta cheese balls. These savory bites are made with fresh ricotta cheese, Mortadella sausage and rolled in crunchy chopped pistachios.
Servings: 12
Calories: 141kcal
Ingredients
- 8 oz fresh ricotta cheese (225 g)
- 4 oz Mortadella (113 g)
- ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 5 oz unsalted pistachios (140 grams) chopped
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Drain ricotta cheese from any excess liquid and mix well breaking any lumps.
- Cut Mortadella in thin strips then finely chop.
- Mix ricotta, chopped Mortadella and Parmesan cheese together. You should get rather thick creamy mixture. If it’s too soft, add more Parmesan cheese.
- Chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Chop unsalted pistachios.
- When the mix has chilled, it’s easier now to form the balls.
- Using a melon baller or small ice-cream scoop or simply teaspoon form ricotta balls. Roll them between the palms to smoothen out.
- If you’re not planning to serve them immediately, store them in the fridge on a tray lined with parchment paper. A few minuted before serving roll each ricotta ball in chopped pistachios and place in mini cupcake liner (optional).
Notes
It will be much easier to form ricotta balls when the mix is well chilled.
Keep refrigerated before serving, especially in hot weather.
Roll in chopped pistachios only a few minutes before serving.
Use leftovers (if any!) to make a delicious, creamy pasta sauce.
Keep refrigerated before serving, especially in hot weather.
Roll in chopped pistachios only a few minutes before serving.
Use leftovers (if any!) to make a delicious, creamy pasta sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 157mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 136IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 1mg