Polpette Napoletane Recipe

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Polpette Napoletane
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
111
Calories
Total time
90
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Put the bread in a small mixing bowl, cover with milk, and leave to soak.
  2. Chop the parsley and garlic together. Put meat into a large mixing bowl. Squeeze the milk out of the bread and add to meat. Add parsley and garlic. Use your hands to mix the ingredients. Break eggs into the mixture to bind it. Keep mixing. 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. Roll them in bread crumbs. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Tomato sauce:
  5. Pour enough oil into a saucepan to cover the surface. Add garlic and 3 tins of tomatoes, mashing them slightly. Boil the sauce for 5 minutes and simmer for another 3 minutes.
  6. *Cook's Note: I find that tinned tomatoes are better for a sauce that needs cooking for a long time. Fresh tomatoes are good if one is not cooking them for a long time.
  7. Yield: 6 servings
  8. Cooking Time: 8 minutes
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 111.13 Kcal (465 kJ)
Calories from fat 53.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.98g 9%
Cholesterol 88.5mg 29%
Sodium 132.91mg 6%
Potassium 274.28mg 6%
Total Carbs 3.1g 1%
Sugars 2.49g 10%
Dietary Fiber 0.18g 1%
Protein 14.2g 28%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 4%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 106.9mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 90.36 Kcal (378 kJ)
Calories from fat 43.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.86g 9%
Cholesterol 71.96mg 29%
Sodium 108.07mg 6%
Potassium 223.02mg 6%
Total Carbs 2.52g 1%
Sugars 2.02g 10%
Dietary Fiber 0.14g 1%
Protein 11.55g 28%
Vitamin C 2mg 4%
Iron 1mg 7%
Calcium 87mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.7
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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