Neapolitan Meatballs: Polpette alla Napolitana

Name: Neapolitan Meatballs: Polpette alla Napolitana
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 710 milliliters day-old bread, cut into 1-inch cubes; 2 kilograms peeled whole tomatoes, crushed by hand; 3 eggs, beaten; 1 bunch flat leaf parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh thyme; 340 grams ground pork; 340 grams ground veal; 237 milliliters milk; 6 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 large red onion; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Neapolitan Meatballs: Polpette alla Napolitana requires about 1 hour and 5 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This main course has 628 calories, 29g of protein, and 48g of fat per serving. A mixture of day-old bread, olive oil, milk, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the milk you could follow this main course with the Milky Way Brownie Bites as a dessert.

Instructions

In a shallow bowl, soak the bread cubes in the milk for a minute or two. Using your hands, break apart the bread into small pieces.

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Bowl

In a large bowl, combine the veal, pork, eggs, bread and milk, parsley, and salt and pepper.

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Veal

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Bowl

In a large, heavy-bottomed skillet, heat the oil over medium heat until almost smoking.

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Add the meatballs and, working in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding the pan, cook until deep golden brown on all sides, about 10 minutes.

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Add the tomato sauce and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook all the meatballs for 30 minutes. Set aside and allow to cool; save the sauce for spaghetti.

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Sauce

In a 3-quart saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.

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Add the onion and cook until soft and light golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Add the thyme, tomatoes, and juice and bring to a boil, stirring often. Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes until as thick as hot cereal. Season with salt and pepper.

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