Meatballs
This is a dish everyone knows how to make," Pellegrino Artusi claimed. Indeed, who hasn’t prepared meatballs at home at least once? Whether fried or cooked in tomato sauce, meatballs are a comforting pillar of Italian cuisine, symbolising the tradition of minimising waste, and perfect for casual lunches with friends. During our course, you'll learn how to make perfect meatballs in two styles: cooked in a sauce or fried, following Artusi's recipe which includes a few special ingredients.
Suitable for any occasion, meatballs are loved by all for their authentic, comforting flavour.
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Difficulty
- 2
Ingredients
- 500g boiled meat (for broth)
- 50g untrimmed Prosciutto (ham)
- 150g Parmesan cheese
- 50g raisins
- 50g pine nuts
- 100g stale bread
- 100g milk
- 2 eggs
- 100g flour (type 0)
- 1.5 litres of peanut oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 bunch of parsley
- Extra virgin olive oil to taste
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Nutmeg to taste
- 200ml of tomato sauce for the stewed version
Tools
- 18 cm knife
- 2-handled non-stick pan
- cutting board
- kitchen spoon
- microplane grater
- non-stick pan
- ramina
- saw knife
- steel bowl
- table spoon
- thermometer
Start Cooking
Lesson 1
1. Meatball Dough
Lesson 2
2. Frying the meatballs
Lesson 3
3. Preparation of the Sauce
Lesson 4
4. Stewing
Lesson 5
5. The Story. Meatballs
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