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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.

287 K 2× 4.1/5 (28 reviews)

45 min.

Easy

4.60 €

50 meatballs

10 Ingredients

Last modified on: February 21^th 2011

For 50 meatballs, you will need:

1 1 onion
2 1 garlic clove
3 1 bunch parsley
4 250 g belly (streaky) bacon
5 250 g minced beef
6 1 Egg
7 1 tablespoon flour
8 3 tablespoons Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
9 salt
10 pepper
Total weight: 755 grams

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 45 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 Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano). 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.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	90 RDI=40 %	30 RDI=3 %	220 RDI=30 %	2,450 RDI=120 %	10,280 RDI: 120 %
Per 100 g	10 RDI=5 %	4 RDI=0 %	30 RDI=4 %	330 RDI=20 %	1,360 RDI: 20 %
Per meatballs	1 RDI=1 %	0	4 RDI=1 %	50 RDI=2 %	210 RDI: 2 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man

Possible allergens in this recipe: Egg, Gluten, Milk

How much will it cost?

For 50 meatballs : 4.60 €
Per meatballs : 0.10 €

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The 2 comments already posted on this recipe

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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