Roasted Fennel & Ricotta Polpette (Meatless Meatballs!)

Name: Roasted Fennel & Ricotta Polpette (Meatless Meatballs!)
Ingredients: 1 large fennel bulb (about 500g) cut into 6 wedges, keep the fronds aside!; 1 large onion cut into 6 wedges; Olive oil; Salt; Pepper; 2 tbsp pine nuts (pine nuts are expensive... so you can use any nuts of your choice!); 160g (2 cups) fresh breadcrumbs; 60g parmesan grated, plus extra to serve; 125g (1/2 cup) fresh ricotta; 1 egg; 1 garlic clove; 500g tomato passata (or you can use already made pasta sauce for this)

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Meatless meatballs? Yes, they can be done and they taste amazing! Easy to follow recipe with fennel, onion, breadcrumbs & egg. Also known as polpette, no one in your fam will know they aren't meat!...

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Ingredients

1 large fennel bulb (about 500g) cut into 6 wedges, keep the fronds aside!
1 large onion cut into 6 wedges
Olive oil
Salt
Pepper
2 tbsp pine nuts (pine nuts are expensive... so you can use any nuts of your choice!)
160g (2 cups) fresh breadcrumbs
60g parmesan grated, plus extra to serve
125g (1/2 cup) fresh ricotta
1 egg
1 garlic clove
500g tomato passata (or you can use already made pasta sauce for this)