Polpettone
Italian Polpettone with Mixed Herbs
4
Serves
15 mins
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
Kathy Paterson
Polpettone are large meatballs, similar to meatloaf, and are from Italy. Perfect for a cold winter evening!
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High Iron
High Protein
Ingredients
Beef Meatballs
500g Quality Mark beef mince
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1 cup breadcrumbs
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fresh white
3 garlic cloves
crushed
1 egg
lightly beaten
3 Tbsp full cream milk
1½ tsp worcestershire sauce
½ cup fresh mixed herbs
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chopped
Tomato Sauce
1 onion
finely chopped
2 garlic cloves
sliced
400g can chopped tomatoes in juice
1½ - 2 cups vegetable stock
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1 Tbsp tomato paste
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1 tsp sugar
1 bay leaf
To Serve
⅓ cup grated parmesan cheese
½ cup parsley
roughly chopped
Method
To Make Meatballs
To Make Sauce
To Assemble
To Serve
1
Preheat the oven to 220°C.
2
Lightly oil a deep baking dish or skillet (one that will fit 8 meatballs comfortably in a single layer).
3
Mix all meatball ingredients together well, then shape into 8 meatballs and place in prepared baking dish.
Nutrition Information per Serving (425g)
Percentage daily intakes are based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ (2100 kilocalories).
More infoEnergy
1562 kJ (373 kcal)
Protein
39.0g
Total Fat
12.2g
Saturated Fat
5.7g
Carbs
24.5g
Sugars
8.1g
Sodium
787mg
Iron*
7.3mg
* Percentage of recommended daily intake (Aust/NZ)
