Eggplant Meatballs (Polpette di Melanzane)

Name: Eggplant Meatballs (Polpette di Melanzane)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 porzioni
Ingredients: 1 lb melanzana; 2.5 oz pane; 1 tazza parmigiano; 1 pz uovo; 60 ml polpa di pomodoro; 0.8 tazza pangrattato; basilico a piacere; sale a piacere; pepe nero a piacere; 3 cucch. olio d'oliva; ricotta a piacere

Crispy-outside, soft-centre eggplant meatballs served over a simple tomato sauce with ricotta salata.

Giovanni Siracusa

Preparazione: 20m
Cottura: 20m
Passaggi: 4
Porzioni: 4
Difficoltà: Facile

Italiana

Cena

Procedimento

Passaggio 1Fry the eggplant
Fry the eggplant in olive oil until golden.
Nota
Alternatively, bake the eggplant until softened.
melanzanaolio d'oliva
Passaggio 2Mix the filling
Add the eggplant to a large bowl along with the soaked bread (strained), Parmigiano, egg, tomato polpa, breadcrumbs, basil, salt and pepper. Mix until combined.
melanzanapaneparmigianouovopolpa di pomodoropangrattatobasilicosalepepe nero
Passaggio 3Form and fry meatballs
Form the mixture into meatballs, coat lightly in breadcrumbs, and fry in olive oil until golden and crispy on all sides.
pangrattatoolio d'oliva
Passaggio 4Serve over tomato sauce
Serve the eggplant meatballs over the tomato sauce and finish with fresh basil and grated ricotta salata.
basilicoricotta

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