Red Bean Meatballs with Spicy Sauce (Polpette di Fagioli Rossi in Salsa Picante)

Name: Red Bean Meatballs with Spicy Sauce (Polpette di Fagioli Rossi in Salsa Picante)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 850 grams red beans; 59 milliliters canola oil; 1 large egg; 1 large egg white; 1 clove garlic cloves, peeled; 4 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 227 grams pancetta, cut into ¼-inch dice; 6 servings sea salt, as needed; 177 milliliters semolina flour; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 237 milliliters vegetable broth

Red Bean Meatballs with Spicy Sauce (Polpette di Fagioli Rossi in Salsa Picante) might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 531 calories, 16g of protein, and 35g of fat per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. If you have vegetable broth, pancetta, egg, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the canolan oil you could follow this main course with the Cherry-Apricot Turnovers as a dessert.

Instructions

In a small saucepan combine vegetable broth, bell pepper, celery, 3 tablespoons olive oil, chili peppers, tomato paste, garlic clove, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer about 10 minutes.

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Vegetable Broth

Arbol Chile

Whole Garlic Cloves

Tomato Paste

Bell Pepper

Olive Oil

Celery

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Remove pan from heat. Discard garlic clove. Brown the pancetta dice in a medium saucepan set over medium-high heat, about 8 minutes.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Pancetta

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Frying Pan

Drain away most of the fat. In a food processor pulse the beans 8 or 10 times, scraping the sides of the bowl once or twice. They should remain quite chunky.

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Beans

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Remove half the beans to a large mixing bowl. Puree the remaining beans, then scrape them into the same bowl with the chunky beans.To the bean bowl add the browned pancetta and about 1-tablespoon of its fat, the remaining olive oil, egg white, ¼ cup (or less depending on wetness of mixture) semolina flour and about ¼ teaspoon salt; blend the mixture together with your hands. Do not overmix. Form this mixture into thirty 1-tablespoon sized balls. They will be sticky, but be diligent.

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Semolina Flour

Egg Whites

Olive Oil

Pancetta

Beans

Salt

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Mixing Bowl

Put the remaining semolina flour into a shallow bowl. Lightly beat the whole egg in another shallow bowl. Dip 1 ball into the egg, letting excess drip away, then dredge it in the semolina flour to lightly coat on all sides.

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Semolina Flour

Egg

Dip

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Bowl

Transfer to a baking sheet. Repeat with remaining balls.In a large non-stick or cast iron skillet, heat the canola oil over medium-high heat. Fry the balls, in batches, rolling them around in the skillet as they cook to brown well on all sides. About 3 to 5 minutes per batch. remove them as they finish to a paper towel lined tray. Season them with salt while still warm.Reheat the sauce.

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Canola Oil

Sauce

Salt

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Baking Sheet

Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Serve red bean meatballs in shallow bowls drizzled with some of the sauce.

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Meatballs

Sauce

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Servings:

850grams

red beans 59milliliters

canola oil 1large

egg 1large

egg white 1clove

garlic cloves, peeled 4Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 227grams

pancetta, cut into ¼-inch dice 6servings

sea salt, as needed 177milliliters

semolina flour 1Tbsp

tomato paste 237milliliters

vegetable broth

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican can be paired with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. One wine you could try is Concha y Toro Marques de Casa Concha Pinot Noir. It has 4.6 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 26 dollars.