Polpettonne
Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
For | the |
meatballs
|
* |
½ | pound |
ground beef
|
|
½ | pound |
ground veal
|
* |
3 to 4 | slices |
white bread
soaked in water |
|
½ | each |
onions
grated |
|
2 | cloves |
garlic
crushed |
|
1 | tablespoon |
parsley leaves
chopped |
|
½ | teaspoon |
oregano
|
|
¼ | teaspoon |
cumin
|
|
1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
* |
1 | each |
eggs
optional |
|
stuffing
Stuffing |
* | ||
4 | slices |
ham
or prosciutto |
* |
8 | ounces |
mozzarella cheese
or more to coat |
|
2 | cups |
bread crumbs
fresh |
|
½ | cup |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
|
2 | eggs |
eggs
beaten with 4 tablespoons water |
* |
1 | x |
tomato sauce
|
* |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
meatballs
|
* | ||
226.8 | g |
ground beef
|
|
226.8 | g |
ground veal
|
* |
white bread
soaked in water |
|||
0.5 | each |
onions
grated |
|
2 | cloves |
garlic
crushed |
|
15 | ml |
parsley leaves
chopped |
|
2.5 | ml |
oregano
|
|
1.3 | ml |
cumin
|
|
1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
* |
1 | each |
eggs
optional |
|
0 |
stuffing
Stuffing |
* | |
4 | slices |
ham
or prosciutto |
* |
231.2 | ml/g |
mozzarella cheese
or more to coat |
|
473 | ml |
bread crumbs
fresh |
|
118 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
|
2 | eggs |
eggs
beaten with 4 tablespoons water |
* |
1 | x |
tomato sauce
|
* |
Directions
Squeeze water out of bread.
Mix all the meatballs ingredients 3. Divide the meatball mixture into 8 parts 4. Shape each into a steak and top each steak with 1 slice ham, 1 oz mozzarella or more 5. Top each steak with another in such a way that you have the stuffing well enclosed and they look like hamburger ½ inch thick.
Coat with breadcrumbs pressing to adhere.
Dip in the beaten eggs and coat with breadcrumbs again.
Fry in the olive oil/ oil mixture. Drain in paper towels 9. Place "steaks" in a baking dish , top with the rest of the mozzarella and tomato sauce.
Bake until cheeese has melted.