Easy Italian meatball recipe
A simple and easy recipe to make Italian meatballs, or polpette. A classic comfort food beloved for their rich flavor and tender texture.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 500 gr of minced meat the best you can find, possibly pasture raised
- 1 egg
- 150 gr of stale bread
- 100 ml of milk
- 1 tbsp of chopped parsley
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 tbsp of olive oil to cook
Instructions
- In a bowl put the bread cubed with the milk and let it sit for 10 min.
- In big bowl put the meat salt and pepper and mix well.
- Squeeze out the excess milk from the bread and add it to the meat.
- Add the egg and parsley and mix well.
- Mix until you get a nice smooth consistency.
- Form small balls (1.5inch in diameter) with your wet hands to avoid the meat from sticking Put the balls onto a cutting board
- Heat the oil in a pan, add the garlic clove, crushed, and then the meatballs.
- Cook for 5min on each side, then cover with a lid and cook for other 5 minutes.
