Pallotte cacio e ova - Cheese and bread meatballs (meatless)

Name: Pallotte cacio e ova - Cheese and bread meatballs (meatless)
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 300 g of grated pecorino cheese; 4 eggs; 200 g of bread (crust removed); 1 garlic clove (chopped); 1 red pepper chopped; 1 small bunch of fresh basil; 1 small bunch of fresh parsley; 1 red pepper; 1 litre of vegetable oil (for frying); 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil; 200 g of tomato sauce; 100 ml of milk (optional); Salt and pepper (to taste)

5 steps

Prep:40min

Let’s discover a slice of Abruzzo (Italy) together ❤️🇮🇹 An old local recipe steeped in tradition that talks about resilience and love for good food. . We could all learn a thing or two from past generations when it comes to stretching the ingredients to the maximum ❤️

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:14:44 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories794.2 kcal (40%)

Total Fat61 g (87%)

Carbs31.4 g (12%)

Sugars7 g (8%)

Protein34.4 g (69%)

Sodium1446.4 mg (72%)

Fiber4.6 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

300gpecorino cheese

200gbread

1 bunchfresh basil

small

1 bunchfresh parsley

small

1red pepper

1 litrevegetable oil

for frying

2 Tbspextra virgin olive oil

100mlmilk

Instructions

Step 1

Take the crust less bread and chop roughly into small cubes. If the bread is too dry, soak it in milk, and squeeze the excess liquid before creating the balls.

Step 2

Mix the chopped bread with chopped parsley, garlic, 4 eggs and pecorino cheese. Do not add too much salt, as pecorino cheese is already salty. Mix and knead well by hands until smooth. Create small balls. Traditionally, they should not be larger than 4 cm.

Step 3

As accompaniment, chop the pepper, roast them with oil and a pinch of salt and add it to the tomato sauce. Heat the vegetable oil, ready to fry the cheese balls.

Step 4

The balls should be fried for about 3 minutes until well golden, at a temperature of 160 degrees. Drain the balls from the oil, and dry on kitchen paper.

Step 5

Spread a generous spoonful of tomato sauce with pepper on the centre of the plate. Gently place the cheese balls on the top. Garnish with extra cheese if desired and a fresh Basil leaf. Drizzle extra virgin olive oil on the top, and serve.