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TRENTINO SOUTH TYROL - Polpette alla Trentina (Italian Meatballs)

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30 minutes

4 servings

 

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• 14 oz. Viaggio Italian Peeled Tomatoes (coarsely chopped or hand squeezed)
• 3.5 oz. chopped almonds
• 1 cup dry white wine
• Breadcrumbs (1-2 cups depending on preference)
• Milk to taste
• 2 eggs
• 1 onion
• Flour to taste
• A handful of parsley
• Oil to fry
• Viaggio Extra Virgin Olive Oil to taste
• Salt and pepper to taste

 

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large bowl add the following: meat, eggs, chopped almonds, & parsley; salt and pepper to taste
2. In a medium bowl add breadcrumbs. Pour some milk on the breadcrumbs to dampen them and mix well
3. Add breadcrumbs to meat mixture - stir or hand mix all ingredients till obtaining a smooth dough
4. Make medium-sized meatballs. Preheat oil in large frying pan
5. Lightly flour them and fry them for few minutes in oil until all sides are browned and they are cooked through.
6. Remove meatballs and place them on a plate lined with paper towels to remove excess grease.
7. Finely chop the onion and fry in same pan with two tablespoons of Viaggio Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
8. Add coarsely chopped Viaggio Italian peeled tomatoes, add salt and pepper and cook for about ten minutes.
9. Add the meatballs, sprinkle with white wine, and continue to cook again for 10 additional minutes over medium heat.
10. Turn off the heat, sprinkle with parsley and serve.

 

ENJOY!