Polpette Napoletane

Polpette Napoletane
Polpette Napoletane might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 440 calories, 18g of protein, and 31g of fat each. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up salt and pepper, garlic, flat-leaf parsley, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the bread crumbs you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Banana Bread as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

1
Put the bread in a small mixing bowl, cover with milk, and leave to soak.
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Chop the parsley and garlic together. Put meat into a large mixing bowl. Squeeze the milk out of the bread and add to meat.
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Add parsley and garlic. Use your hands to mix the ingredients. Break eggs into the mixture to bind it. Keep mixing.
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Add the pecorino. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Shape meatballs by hand, make a hole in the top and insert a small piece of mozzarella. Cover it up and pat meatball into shape.
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Roll them in bread crumbs.
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Pour olive oil into a frying pan and when it's really hot, fry the meatballs for 5 minutes, or until they have formed a crust. Then turn over. When golden brown and crusty on both sides remove the meatballs from the pan and drain on paper towels.
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Add the meatballs to the tomato sauce, cover and cook very slowly on low heat for 45 minutes, until the sauce is reduced by half.
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Pour enough oil into a saucepan to cover the surface.
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Add garlic and 3 tins of tomatoes, mashing them slightly. Boil the sauce for 5 minutes and simmer for another 3 minutes.
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Cooking Time: 8 minutes
DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 30 m.
Servings6
Health Score29
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