A classic recipe reinterpreted à la Belotti with cheese in oil.
Meatballs in sauce, with cheese in oil. Discover how to reinterpret a classic recipe with a fresher twist!
Thanks to this recipe, you'll discover just a small part of how you can use preserved foods as an ingredient for your everyday recipes, to add an extra touch of flavor and taste!
Follow us to discover how to use preserved foods, in oil and pickled, in cooking!
INGREDIENTS:
- 500 gr minced meat (pork and beef mix)
- 1 egg
- Grated Parmesan cheese
- Chopped parsley
- 2 slices of stale bread
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Tomato passata
- Belotti cheese in oil
PREPARATION:
- Soak the bread slices in milk to soften them
- Prepare the mixture by placing the bread, meat, and seasonings in a bowl. Mix everything uniformly until a homogeneous dough forms.
- Form walnut-sized meatballs and roll them in flour.
- Cook the meatballs, browning them in a pan with hot oil until a crispy crust forms. Set them aside.
- In the same pan, add the passata and season with salt.
- Meanwhile, cut the Belotti cheese in oil into cubes, to your preferred size.
- Add the meatballs to the sauce and cook for a few minutes.
- Serve the meatballs with the sauce on plates, and add the cheese cubes as desired.
Adjust the amount of cheese according to your taste and how much freshness you want to add to your meatballs.
You can pair them with a glass of your favorite wine for a true taste experience!
This is just one of the ways to enjoy preserved foods in the kitchen, in oil and pickled, suitable for every occasion and useful as ingredients in your recipes!
