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Polpettini ( meatballs) Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
olive oil
3 onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 lb ground veal
1/2 lb ground pork
3/4 c Parmigiano cheese
1/2 c breadcrumbs
1/4 c water3 eggs
3 T rosemary, finely chopped
1 1/2 c chicken stock
Directions:
Directions:
1. Coat a large skillet with olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add onions, season with salt and cook until soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook 2 to 3 more minutes. Let cool.
2. Mix the 3 meats with the onion mixture, Parmigiano, breadcrumbs water, eggs, and rosemary; season with salt. The mixture should be pretty loosey-goosey; add 1 to 2 more T of water if needed; roll into 1 inch balls.
3. Working in four batches, cook the polpettini in olive oil in a large skillet over high heat, turning until browned. Add 1/2 c chicken stock to each batch; cook until reduced by half, 2 to 3 minutes,

Serve on toothpicks

 

 

 

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