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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.

235K 2 26 4.1

Last modified on: February 21^th 2011

Keywords for this recipe:Meatballs Cheese Couscous

For 50 meatballs, you will need:

0 1 onion
1 1 garlic clove
2 1 bunch parsley
3 250 g belly (streaky) bacon
4 250 g minced beef
5 1 egg
6 1 tablespoon flour
7 3 tablespoons Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan)
8 salt
9 pepper
Total weight: 753 grams

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Time required for this recipe:

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43 min.	43 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Prepare 1 onion, peel, wash and cut in pieces 1 garlic clove.

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.

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.

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 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 50 meatballs : 4.56 €
Per meatballs : 0.09 €

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Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Belly (streaky) bacon: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Tartiflette, Cassoulet, Involtini-Style Filet Mignon , Stuffed pumpkin gratin, Larded pork tenderloin, ... All
	Minced beef: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Moussaka, Express chilli con carne, Spaghetti Bolognese, Enchiladas, Bolognaise lasagne, ... All
	Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cashew-nut and Parmesan biscuits, Nanou's red cabbage salad, Cashew-nut and Parmesan biscuits, Pesto, Rice à l'italienne, ... All
	Parsley: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Involtinis, Lebanese Tabbouleh, Shiitake eggs, Eggs Benedict , Sautéed oyster mushrooms, ... All

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No, because it depend of the recipe where they are used, check out "Some recipes that use this recipe" in this page.
Posted by jh december 23^th 2020 at 22:48 (n° 2)
No mention of cooking temperature or time??
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