SeasonSort Week of Sep 4 · updated Fri

Italian Meatballs in Tomato Sauce (Polpette in Sugo)

Name: Italian Meatballs in Tomato Sauce (Polpette in Sugo)
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs ); 3/4 cup whole milk,; 1 pound ground beef,; 2 tablespoons finely chopped Italian parsley leaves; 1 large garlic clove,; 1 large egg,; 2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese,; 2 tablespoons freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese; 2 tablespoons dry white wine ); Kosher salt; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil,; 1/2 yellow onion,; 5 cups tomato purée, ); Pinch of red pepper flakes ); 1 small carrot,; Handful of fresh basil leaves

Recipe by The Mediterranean Dish · ★ 5 (3) · indexed by SeasonSort

65 min

Total time

Servings

~$1.30

Per serving · Midwest

In-season items

Full method & photos on The Mediterranean Dish

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Ingredients

Cooking for

Adults 12

Kids 0

2 cups fresh breadcrumbs )
3/4 cup whole milk,
1 pound ground beef,
2 tablespoons finely chopped Italian parsley leaves
1 large garlic clove, in season · cheap now
1 large egg,
2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese,
2 tablespoons freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese
2 tablespoons dry white wine )
Kosher salt
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil,
1/2 yellow onion, in season · cheap now
5 cups tomato purée, ) in season · cheap now
Pinch of red pepper flakes )
1 small carrot, in season · cheap now
Handful of fresh basil leaves

Nutrition · per serving

247

Calories

13 g

Protein

25 g

Carbs

11 g

Fat

Nutrition as published by The Mediterranean Dish. Cost is an estimate from this week’s regional produce & meat prices plus typical pantry costs. Indexed as factual data — the full method and photos live on The Mediterranean Dish.

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✓ Protein✓ Veggie+ Carb

Add a carb: steamed rice or quinoa, crusty bread, or roasted potatoes.

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