Meatballs a la pizzaola
Votes: 3
Time: 45 min.
Complexity: average
Quantity: 35-38 meatballs
Complexity: average
Quantity: 35-38 meatballs
Giada bakes a surprise into each little meatball – a piece of mozzarella cheese that softens and stretches deliciously with every bite.
The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
- 230 g smoked mozzarella cheese
- 2 large shallots, chopped
- 1/4 cup (5 - 6 pcs.) canned
dried tomatoes in oil, drain the oil - 1/3 cup tightly packed fresh leaves basilica
- 1/3 tbsp. grated mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 tbsp. grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 3/4 tsp dried pepper flakes
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 700 g of ground beef
- 400 g of minced pork
- Olive and vegetable oil, for frying
- Warm Marinara Sauce (see recipe) Here),
for serving (optional)
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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:
- Preheat oven to 180°C. Cut smoked mozzarella into 1–1.5 cm cubes.
- In a food processor, pulse together the shallots, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, grated mozzarella, Parmesan, tomato paste, pepper flakes, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper.
Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Add the ground beef and pork and mix well. Form the meatballs into 3-4 cm diameter meatballs. Then insert one cube of smoked mozzarella cheese into each. - Pour equal parts olive oil and vegetable oil into a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Heat to medium-high (180°C). Fry the meatballs in small batches for 1-2 minutes, transferring them to paper towels.
- Place fried meatballs Place on a foil-lined baking sheet. Place in the oven and continue cooking for another 10-12 minutes. Cool slightly and serve with marinara sauce.
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