Polpette Napoletane (Neapolitan Meatballs)
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 3 slices day-old white bread, crusts removed
- 1 cup milk
- 1 bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 minced garlic clove
- 8 ounces ground beef
- 8 ounces ground pork
- 2 eggs
- 2 ounces grated parmesan cheese
- salt and black pepper, to taste
- 3 ounces fresh mozzarella balls, chopped in small pieces
- 1 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
- extra virgin olive oil, for frying
directions
- In a small bowl, place the bread; cover with milk and leave to soak.
- Chop parsley and garlic together.
- Squeeze milk out of the bread and add to meat along with parsley and garlic in a large mixing bowl.
- Mix ingredients together, then add eggs and mix again.
- Add Parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Shape meatballs, make a hole in the top and insert a small piece of mozarella.
- Cover over mozzarella, then roll meatballs in bread crumbs.
- Fry in heated olive oil for 5 minutes, then turn over.
- When golden brown and crusty on both sides, remove from pan and drain on paper towels.
- Add meatballs to your favorite tomato sauce and cook very slowly for 45 minutes on low heat.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Marie
Fairport, NY
I live in upstate New York. I am retired and now have time to enjoy my children, my grandchildren and great grandchildren.