Meatballs
Used in several recipes like couscous, meatballs can also be a dish on thier own. The secret of this recipe is in the mix of two different kinds of meat with a little Parmesan. Note that it's a dish children always love.
202,2014.2/5 for 22 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: February 21th 2011
For 50 meatballs, you will need:
1 
1 bunch 
1 
1 tablespoon 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 43 min. | 43 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Keeping:
Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Chop them with 1 bunch parsley.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Cut 250 g belly (streaky) bacon into pieces, remove and discard rind and hard parts.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Mince bacon pieces in your mincer or food processor.
if you don't have one, ask your butcher to do it for you.
if you don't have one, ask your butcher to do it for you.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Mix together minced bacon, parsley, garlic, and onion, add 250 g minced beef, 1 egg and 3 tablespoons Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan). Salt, pepper, and mix well.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Take about a tablespoonful of this mixture.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Roll it in your hands to get an even ball.
Stage 8 - 15 min.
Put the ball on a tray, and carry on like this with the rest of the mixture.
You can use the meatballs straight away, or freeze them for later use.
You can use the meatballs straight away, or freeze them for later use.
Remarks
If you don't like bacon, you can replace it with veal or any other meat of your choice.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,454 Kcal or 10,274 Kj | 94 gr | 32 gr | 217 gr |
| 123 % | 36 % | 3 % | 33 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 326 Kcal or 1,365 Kj | 12 gr | 4 gr | 29 gr |
| 16 % | 5 % | <1 % | 4 % |
| Per meatballs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 49 Kcal or 205 Kj | 2 gr | 1 gr | 4 gr |
| 2 % | 1 % | <1 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 50 meatballs : 4.56 €
- Per meatballs : 0.09 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Some recipes that use this recipe
Tomato meat balls
Meat balls in a tasty tomato sauce with herbs and white wine.
175,5245/5 for 13 ratings 30 min.
Couscous
In couscous, the meat and vegetable mixture is rather long to cook, but not difficult. And the couscous itself (a kind of coarse semolina) is simple and quick to prepare.
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Quick stuffed courgettes
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Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Minced beef: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Hamburgers, Bolognaise lasagne, Spaghetti Bolognese, Italian style gratin, Enchiladas, ... All |
 | Belly (streaky) bacon: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Bacon and cabbage omelette, Winemaker's toast, Larded pork tenderloin, Roast beef "like they do it in Santa Fe", Sunday night pasta, ... All |
 | Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Broad bean salad with Parmesan, Tomato foccacia, Penne with purple artichokes, Tomato pesto, Spaghetti with mussels and basil, ... All |
 | Garlic clove: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: How to slow cook meat, Couscous, Pâté de campagne, Caesar salad, Vietnamese prawns, ... All |
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