Polpettone Alla Toscano, or Tuscan Meatballs Recipe

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Polpettone Alla Toscano, or Tuscan Meatballs Recipe
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
642
Calories
Total time
70
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Soak the breadcrumbs in milk for five minutes. Strains and squeeze to remove excess milk, then loosen crumbed and spread over a plate.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together with the beef, prosciutto, egg, parsley and Parmesan cheese. Mix well with your hands.
  3. Moisten your hands with a little water and form the meat into 8 meatballs of the same size. Be sure to pack them well and not leave any openings, otherwise the meatballs will fall apart while cooking. Place the flour into a small bowl and roll the meatballs lightly in the flour until evenly coated.
  4. In a large sauté pan with a lid, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Gently brown meatballs all over, allowing a nice, savory crust to form. Turn the heat to low.
  5. To the pan add the carrot and onion. Cook gently just until the vegetables start to brown, then pour in white wine and tomato sauce. Allow to cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes, nudging occasionally with a spatula to keep them from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Gently turn meatballs over, cover the pan, and finish cooking until they are cooked through, about 7 more minutes, again nudging to prevent sticking. If you like, you can remove the meatballs from the pan and continue cooking the sauce, uncovered, until it thickens.
  6. Allow meatballs to rest for 5 minutes before serving. Serve meatballs hot, covered with tomato sauce and garnished with parmesan cheese. Also, feel free to serve these bad boys on a sandwich with a little provolone, which is most definitely Italian!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 642.12 Kcal (2688 kJ)
Calories from fat 225.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.01g 38%
Cholesterol 91.44mg 30%
Sodium 2634.66mg 110%
Potassium 671.59mg 14%
Total Carbs 69.51g 23%
Sugars 12.69g 51%
Dietary Fiber 4.01g 16%
Protein 28.51g 57%
Vitamin C 9.6mg 16%
Iron 4.2mg 23%
Calcium 164.9mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 151.74 Kcal (635 kJ)
Calories from fat 53.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.91g 38%
Cholesterol 21.61mg 30%
Sodium 622.62mg 110%
Potassium 158.71mg 14%
Total Carbs 16.43g 23%
Sugars 3g 51%
Dietary Fiber 0.95g 16%
Protein 6.74g 57%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 16%
Iron 1mg 23%
Calcium 39mg 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.1
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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