Polpetone Parmigiana Recipe

Polpetone or Porpetone is delicious on its own; try parmigiana. Hmmm…!!

Ingredients

• 800 grams of ground beef
• 200 grams of grated mozzarella cheese
• 2 slices of crustless bread
• 1 package of creamed onion powder (68 grams)
• 4 tablespoons chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon of oil
• 5 tablespoons of tomato paste
• ½ cup (tea) of water
• 1 0vo
• Salt to taste
• Fresh basil to taste
• Black pepper to taste

Preparation Mode

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Moisten the slices of bread with water, squeeze well to remove excess liquid and crumble the bread with your hands.
3. In a bowl, place the bread, meat, onion cream, salt, egg, basil, pepper and mix until smooth.
4. Divide into 6 portions and shape into polpetones.
5. Heat a pan with oil and sauté the onion for 3 minutes.
6. Add the tomato paste and fry for 2 minutes.
7. Add water, salt, pepper and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. Heat a frying pan greased with oil and brown the polpetones for 3 minutes on each side.
9. Place in an ovenproof dish, cover with a portion of sauce, sprinkle with cheese and drizzle with the remaining sauce.
10. Bake for 20 minutes.

Mom Tips

Yields 6 servings.

The meat can be chuck, muscle or duckling.

Serve with a leafy salad, sprinkled with chopped fresh basil.