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How To Make Meatballs "polpette": Original Recipes from Apulia, Italy

Giorgio and Michael, will teach you how to make meatballs. An Italian recipe from Apulia, Italy. The originally recipe has been taught from their Italian grandmother Nonna Pina.
Meatballs, are an Italian specialty that is made of ground meat that is shaped into a ball. In Italian meatballs are called polpettes and are typically made from beef or veal and contain ingredients such as garlic, eggs, parsley and in some cases cheese such as Parmigiana.
These meatballs are a fun idea to share with family or friends: a recipe that will win everyone over, including the little ones.

▼ INGREDIENTS:
ground beef
pecorino or parmesan cheese cheese
breadcrumbs q.b.
2 cans crashed tomatoes tomatoes
1 clove of garlic
1 clove of onion
1 bunch parsley
extra virgin olive oil q.b.
salt q.b.
pepper q.b.
2 eggs

To prepare the meatballs with sauce take a bowl and knead the ground meat about three to five tablespoons of breadcrumbs, egg, chopped parsley, salt and pepper ( optional: you can add garlic and parmesan cheese if you want). Try to make balls as round as possible, compact and uniform meatballs.

Put to fry with a bottom of oil, a chopped onions and garlic, then add the meatballs and cook them, adding a little water, taking care that they are colored from all sides. Add the tomatoes to the meatballs with salt and pepper. Cover the container, after about 20, 30 minutes the meatballs will be ready, soft and tasty.

Buon appetito!

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