Italian Meat Recipes - Italian Meatballs (Polpettine) Recipe

Ingredients  

• 450 g/1 lb/4 cups lean minced (ground) beef

• 1 large onion, finely chopped

• 50 g/2 oz/1 cup fresh breadcrumbs

• 1 egg, beaten

• 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh herbs

• 50 g/2 oz/1/2 cup sage and onion stuffing

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• Piquant Chinese Sauce, to serve

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Method:

1. Combine all the ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Shape the mixture firmly into 18 balls.

2. Put the meatballs in a greased ovenproof dish and cook in a preheated oven at 190°C/375°F/gas mark 5 for 25 minutes until browned.

3. Serve with Piquant Chinese Sauce.