Meatballs & Meat Loaves
Standbys
Grilled Meatballs: Polpettine alla
Griglia
Grilled meatballs: a Sicilian treat.
Difficulty:
Easy
Joey Pots & Pans Famous Meatball
Recipe
Zesty meatballs with hot peppers, cheese, and all
sorts of other good things.
Difficulty: Easy
Meatballs: Polpette Semplici
My mother-in-law's meatball recipe, which we whip up when we're too tired or
too pressed to do something more elaborate.
Difficulty: Easy
Meatloaf: Polpettone di Manzo
A hearty Florentine meatoaf that's excellent family fare.
Difficulty:
Easy
Other Recipes
Baduzzi
Three Sicilian recipes
for meatballs: In broth, sweet & sour with ground nuts, and grilled with
lemon leaves. Unusual and unusually tasty.
Difficulty: Easy
Cuscus
A classic Italian
Jewish recipe from Pellegrino Artusi: Cuscus, with beef balls and broth.
Difficulty: Intermediate-Advanced
Cuscussù
A Jewish
recipe from the port of Livorno, which is served with vegetables, and meatballs
with beans.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Fried Meatballs: Polpette di Carne
Fritta
One wouldn't expect fried meatballs to work with a
sparkling wine, but Satèn can match them.
Difficulty: Easy
Grilled Meatballs II: Polpettine alla
Griglia
Another recipe for Sicily's delicious grilled
meatballs.
Difficulty: Easy
Ground Veal Pizza: Pizza di Tritato
An unusal use for ground veal (or beef if need be) that is
tasty, zesty, and invites improvisation.
Difficulty: Easy
Jewish Meatballs with Marsala: Pinzette o
Pizzette Ebraiche al Marsala
Simple meat patties -- floured,
fried and served with a Marsala sauce -- and a variation on them with heart.
Difficulty: Moderate
Meatballs with Grated Cheese: Polpette di Carne
al Grana
Meatballs made with grated cheese have an added
something.
Difficulty: Easy
Meatballs with Raisins and Pine Nuts: Polpette
con Uva Passa e Pinoli
In many parts of the South raisins and
pine nuts are standard ingredients in meatballs. Here's a Neapolitan version,
served in a tasty quick tomato sauce.
Meatloaf made with Fresh Meat: Polpettone di
Carne Cruda
Italians often make meatloaf from leftover cooked
meats; hence the name: An elegant meatloaf that's perfect for a family meal or
company.
Difficulty: Easy
Rich Meatballs: Polpette Guarnite
Meatballs made from boiled beef and potatoes, served in a delicate sauce
made with fresh peas. Yet another reason to make
broth at home!
Difficulty:
Easy
Sicilian Minced Meat Balls With
Eggs
Meatballs and hardboiled eggs seem quite obvious when
they're pointed out, and indeed this Sicilian recipe is very
good
Difficulty: Moderate
Stuffed Artichokes: Le Mamme
Ripiene
Artichokes stuffed with tasty veal or beef-based
fillings.
Difficulty: Moderate
Tripe Meatballs: Polpette di Trippa
Pellegrino Artusi's recipe for meatballs made from tripe -- extremely
traditional and very tasty.
Difficulty:Moderate
If you haven't found what you're looking for, please ask!
Cured Meats
Cutlets, braciole, scaloppine, involtini and other
quick-cooking dishes
Roasts
Stews
Boiled
meats
Fried
meats
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