Polpette

Name: Polpette
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 500g ground beef (or beef-pork mix); 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, soaked in milk; 1 egg; 1/2 cup grated parmesan; 2 cloves garlic, minced; Fresh parsley, chopped; 500ml tomato sauce

Polpette/pol-PET-teh/

Also known as: Italian Meatballs, Polpette al Sugo

About this dish

Italian-style meatballs, typically made with beef or a beef-pork mix, often simmered in tomato sauce.

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Ingredients

🥩500g ground beef (or beef-pork mix)

🍞1/2 cup breadcrumbs, soaked in milk

🥚1 egg

🧀1/2 cup grated parmesan

🧄2 cloves garlic, minced

🌿Fresh parsley, chopped

🍅500ml tomato sauce

Method

Serves 4

Combine beef, soaked breadcrumbs, egg, parmesan, garlic, and parsley in a bowl and mix until just combined.

Shape into balls roughly the size of a golf ball.

Brown the meatballs in a pan with a little oil on all sides.

Add the tomato sauce, cover, and simmer for 20-25 minutes until cooked through.

Serve with crusty bread or alongside pasta.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Polpette are a home-cooking staple across Italy, with many regional and family variations in size, meat, and seasoning. They're commonly served with sauce and bread rather than over pasta, which is a more American adaptation.

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