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Italian Meatballs Sauce Recipe and Neapolitan Sauce (Polpette di Carne)
Polpette di carne is an Italian classic. Present both in North and South cuisine, represents one of the most well known Italian dishes around the world.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 571 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 600 g ground beef
- 300 g bread
- 100 g Parmigiano-Reggiano grated
- 1 egg
- 50 g raisins
- 50 g pine nuts
- 1 bunch parsley
- 1 clove garlic
- salt as needed
- pepper as needed
For the sauce:
- 500 g peeled tomatoes
- 1 onion
- Oil and salt as needed
Instructions
- Start by preparing the dough. Place in a large container the bread previously soaked in water and wrung out, the beef, the finely chopped parsley, the crushed garlic, the grated cheese, the egg, salt and pepper.
- Knead well to mix all ingredients.
- Now comes the fun part which every kid enjoys. Take some of the dough and roll it in raisins and pine nuts. Give it a round and slightly flattened shape and place it on a tray. Repeat the process until there is no dough left.
- Now dip the balls in hot frying oil, until they become golden and crispy.
- Once drained, prepare a sauce with olive oil, onion and tomatoes. Place the meatballs inside the pan in which the sauce is being cooked and bring it to very low heat, until the meatballs become soft and the sauce loses its concentration.
- You can prepare a "light" version, by skipping the stage of frying, and cooking the meatballs directly into the tomato sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
571kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
109mg
(36%)
Sodium
731mg
(30%)
Potassium
741mg
(21%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1065IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
22.4mg
(25%)
Calcium
334mg
(33%)
Iron
6.1mg
(34%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 571
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 571kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 731mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 741mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1065IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 22.4mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 334mg | 33% |
| Iron | 6.1mg | 34% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.