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.
Last modified on: February 21th 2011
Keywords for this recipe:MeatballsCheeseCouscous
1 
1 
1 bunch 
250 g belly (streaky) bacon
250 g minced beef
1 
1 tablespoon 
3 tablespoons Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan)
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 43 min. | 43 min. |
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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.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
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
Quick stuffed courgettes
This is a relatively rapid way to prepare stuffed courgettes, using ready-made items that you can take out of the fridge or freezer at the last minute (or nearly).
28K4.4 1 hour 6 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.
469K4.3 2 hours 36 min.
Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Belly (streaky) bacon: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cassoulet, Sunday night pasta, Chicken club sandwich, Cured Pork Belly With Lentils, Larded pork tenderloin, ... All |
 | Minced beef: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Gratin Parmentier, Moussaka, Hamburgers, Algerian brik rolls, Italian style gratin, ... All |
 | Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Spinach and ricotta ravioli, Tomato tatin, Pesto, Spaghetti with mussels and basil, Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise", ... All |
 | Onion: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pissaladière with puff pastry, Seven-hour lamb, Spaghetti Bolognese, Endive and beer soup, Chicken with rice and leeks, ... All |
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