THE POLPETTES

FOR A DOZEN POLPETTES

INGREDIENTS

• 600g of ground beef
• 34 eggs
• 120 gm of grated parmesan
• Salt and pepper
• 80 gm breadcrumbs
• mozarella
• Tomatoes (to accompany)

DIRECTION

• Mix in a bowl 3 eggs and meat.
• Knead by hand to mix well, add salt and pepper.
• Gradually mix in the breadcrumbs to obtain a homogeneous dough and not enough "liquid".
• Add to the mix the grated parmesan.
• If mixture is too hard, add the fourth egg.
• Form a dozen medium sized meatballs.
• Fry in a pan and olive oil for about ten minutes.
• Place the mozzarella and a slice of tomato on top of meatballs.