Polpette torpedo shaped meatballs are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as an appetizer, main course, or side dish. They are typically made with a mixture of ground beef, pork, and veal, and are flavored with a variety of herbs and spices. Polpette torpedo shaped meatballs can be cooked in a variety of ways, including baking, frying, or simmering in a sauce. They are often served with pasta, rice, or vegetables.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
POLPETTE - ITALIAN MEATBALLS IN RICH TOMATO SAUCE
Polpette Al Sugo or classic Italian Meatballs are soft, juicy bite-size nuggets cooked to perfection in rich tomato sauce.
Provided by Italian Recipe Book
Categories Main Course
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large bowl add ground beef and crumble it with a wooden spoon or simply using your fingers.
- Add finely chopped shallot. I like to use a microplane grater as it extracts all the juices to go with the meat and minces the shallot really well.
- Add ground nutmeg, breadcrumbs, egg(s) and Parmesan cheese.
- Mix everything well with your hands.
- Slowly pour in the milk. Mix again until smooth and even texture.
- Add salt and pepper.
- If the mixture feels too dry add some more milk, if way too soft, almost liquid-y - add more breadcrumbs.
- An ideal meatball mix should be moist, easy to roll in your hands and hold the shape.
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Pinch of about an ounce of meat and roll it between the palms of your hands giving it a smooth round shape with no cracks.
- With an ounce of meat you'll have medium size meatballs, think walnut size.
- Of course you can make your meatballs smaller or bigger, depending your preference.
- Place rolled meatballs on a baking sheet (see notes!).Line with parchment paper to avoid extra cleaning.Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
- In a large skillet pan add a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
- Add baked meatballs, tomato pure (clean the can/bottle with about a quarter cup water and add to the sauce).
- Add garlic cloves crushed with a flat knife, handful of fresh basil leaves and generous drizzle of dried oregano.
- Bring to simmer and cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes.
POLPETTE DI VITTORIO: VITTORIO'S MEATBALLS
Provided by Food Network
Time 22m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Put the ground beef, Parmigiano cheese, bread crumbs, nutmeg, parsley, salt, pepper, milk, and extra-virgin olive oil in a mixing bowl. Mix all the ingredients together well.
- Heat a grill.
- Scoop the mixture into the palm of your hands and form a meatball. Then flatten out the meatball so that it resembles a meat patty. Place the meat patty between 2 lemon leaves. Repeat the process with the remaining beef mixture.
- Cook the patties on a hot grill for a few minutes on each side. As they cook, the oils from the lemon leaves will infuse the meat patties with lemon flavor. Use tongs to securely lift and turn over each meat patty so that it remains sandwiched between the two lemon leaves as it cooks. Transfer the meat patties, still sandwiched between the lemon leaves, to a serving platter and serve immediately.
AUTHENTIC ITALIAN MEATBALLS/POLPETTE
My mom's friend who is Italian gave me a copy of her family cookbook that they had bound and published. It was a wedding shower gift that I treasure. As a newlywed I used this recipe a lot! I've been married 16 years and I make these with spaghetti, for meatball sandwiches, and smaller versions for appetizers to take in a crockpot to parties. Some friends think it is strange to put uncooked meatballs in the sauce, but that's what the recipe says to do. It cooks for a long time, and the meatballs keep their shape. I do not make my own spaghetti sauce. I buy two large jars of Ragu. No one seems to notice, or care!!Always a hit!!! Makes a lot and freezes well.
Provided by janwithaplan
Categories Meat
Time 2h45m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients together
- Form about the size of golf balls
- Make or pour tomato sauce into a deep pot Drop meat balls in sauce.
- Simmer for at least 2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 305.8, Fat 18.8, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 118.8, Sodium 207.2, Carbohydrate 8.4, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 0.9, Protein 24.1
POLPETTE DI PEPPE
Provided by Food Network
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Soak the bread in the milk for a few minutes, and remove excess milk by squeezing the bread with your hands. Break up the bread into small pieces and add to a mixing bowl with the ground pork, ground beef, raisins, pine nuts, parsley, basil, Parmigiano cheese, and salt and pepper.
- Add the eggs, and mix until the ingredients are evenly distributed. With your hands, shape the meatballs into the size of golf balls.
- In a large pot, heat the extra-virgin olive oil and cook the onion until translucent. Add the wine, and tomato puree, and bring it to a boil. Add the uncooked meatballs to the pot and let cook on medium heat until cooked through, about 30 minutes.
POLPETTE (TORPEDO SHAPED MEATBALLS)
Provided by Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez
Categories Milk/Cream Beef Cheese Pork Appetizer Kid-Friendly Quick & Easy Dinner Veal Pan-Fry Gourmet Sugar Conscious Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Small Plates
Yield Serves 12 (antipasto) with remaining meat mixture for sunday ragù
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Stir together bread crumbs and milk in a large bowl and let stand 10 minutes.
- Add meats, garlic, cheese, eggs, parsley, 1 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper to bread crumb mixture and blend with your hands until combined (do not overmix). Form 1 1/2 cups meat mixture into small torpedo-shaped meatballs (1 level tablespoon each). Reserve remaining 4 cups meat mixture for ragù .
- Heat oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until it shimmers, then fry meatballs in 2 batches (do not crowd), turning occasionally, until browned well and cooked through, about 2 minutes per batch. Transfer to paper towels using a slotted spoon and reserve oil for frying meatballs for ragù.
POLPETTE NAPOLETANE (NEAPOLITAN MEATBALLS)
Found this on the Food Network and they sound wonderful and very different. However, I did increase the amount of meat in this recipe. The meatball ingredients are mixed, then rolled into balls and a small piece of fresh mozzarella is tucked inside before frying. Great for adding to tomato sauce when making pasta.
Provided by Marie
Categories Meat
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small bowl, place the bread; cover with milk and leave to soak.
- Chop parsley and garlic together.
- Squeeze milk out of the bread and add to meat along with parsley and garlic in a large mixing bowl.
- Mix ingredients together, then add eggs and mix again.
- Add Parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Shape meatballs, make a hole in the top and insert a small piece of mozarella.
- Cover over mozzarella, then roll meatballs in bread crumbs.
- Fry in heated olive oil for 5 minutes, then turn over.
- When golden brown and crusty on both sides, remove from pan and drain on paper towels.
- Add meatballs to your favorite tomato sauce and cook very slowly for 45 minutes on low heat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 425.2, Fat 24.1, SaturatedFat 10.5, Cholesterol 140.2, Sodium 528.6, Carbohydrate 23.2, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 2.1, Protein 27.5
POLPETTE DI MAMMA
When you think of Italian food, spaghetti with meatballs is probably one of the first dishes that comes to mind. Every Italian mother and grandmother has their signature polpette (meatball) recipe, and their children will always boast that their meatballs are the best. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h30m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine olive oil, basil leaves and garlic over very low heat until mixture is very fragrant and garlic turns golden brown, 10-15 minutes. Strain mixture, discarding basil and garlic; set oil aside., In a Dutch oven, combine crushed tomatoes, water, tomato paste, salt, chopped basil, pepper and reserved olive oil. Bring to a boil; remove ½ cup and set aside. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, while preparing polpette., Meanwhile, to make polpette, in a large bowl, combine all polpette ingredients and reserved 1/2 cup tomato mixture. Gently mix until combined (mixture will be loose). With wet hands, roll 1/4 cup mixture into balls. Place on a baking sheet or plate. Add raw meatballs to simmering sauce, gently shaking pan to allow for more space. Bring to a simmer; cook, covered, at least 45 minutes or up to 2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 453 calories, Fat 27g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 110mg cholesterol, Sodium 2352mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 26g protein.
RICOTTA MEATLESS MEATBALLS WITH SAUCE
"Polpette di ricotta al sugo", as these are known in Italian, are meatless balls made out of ricotta cheese and homemade bread crumbs. Think meatballs, but without the meat! The soft balls are then simmered in a simple homemade tomato sauce. I like to serve these with a side of greens, such as broccoli rabe.
Provided by Kim's Cooking Now
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Line a baking sheet or large plate with waxed paper.
- Combine ricotta cheese and eggs in a large bowl; mix well. Add bread crumbs, Pecorino Romano cheese, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper; mix until thoroughly blended.
- Take a scoop of the mixture with a small cookie scoop and put it in the palm of your hands. Roll it into a ball and place on the waxed paper. Repeat until all of the mixture has been shaped into balls. Place in the refrigerator while you make the sauce.
- Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes, wine, basil, sugar, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to a simmer.
- Add ricotta balls to the sauce. Simmer, shaking the pan occasionally to cover the balls with sauce, until heated through, about 10 minutes. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 747.9 calories, Carbohydrate 92.6 g, Cholesterol 141.6 mg, Fat 24.8 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 35.7 g, SaturatedFat 10.7 g, Sodium 2198.8 mg, Sugar 14.2 g
Tips:
- Use a combination of ground beef and ground pork for a flavorful and juicy meatball.
- Soak the bread in milk instead of water for a softer and more tender meatball.
- Season the meatballs generously with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Brown the meatballs in a pan before simmering them in sauce to give them a nice caramelized flavor.
- Use a variety of herbs and spices in the sauce, such as basil, oregano, thyme, and red pepper flakes, to create a flavorful and complex sauce.
- Simmer the meatballs in the sauce for at least 30 minutes, or until they are cooked through.
- Serve the meatballs with spaghetti, rice, or mashed potatoes.
Conclusion:
Polpette are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. With a little planning and effort, you can make polpette that are sure to impress your family and friends.
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