Meatballs with Ricotta: Polpettone con la Ricotta

Meatballs with Ricotta: Polpettone con la Ricotta might be just the main course you are searching for. This gluten free and ketogenic recipe serves 6 and costs $2.42 per serving. One serving contains 678 calories, 45g of protein, and 49g of fat. A mixture of tomato paste, parmigiano reggiano, milk, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 3 hours. It is brought to you by Foodnetwork. A couple people made this recipe, and 22 would say it hit the spot. With a spoonacular score of 82%, this dish is amazing. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Fried Zucchini Flowers with Buffalo Ricotta: Fiori di Zucca Fritte con Ricotta di Bufalan e Pomodori, Veal and Ricotta Meatballs: Polpettine di Ricottan e Vitello, and Pasta con la ricotta (Pasta with Ricotta Cheese).

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 150 minutes

Cooking duration: 30 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon black peppercorns

2 tablespoons butter

3 carrots, coarsely chopped

4 ribs celery, coarsely chopped

3 1/2 pounds chicken wings, backs, and bones

1 egg, beaten

1/2 pound fresh ricotta

6 pickled gherkins, chopped

1/2 pound ground pork

1/4 pound ground veal

1/2 cup milk, optional

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 onions, coarsely chopped

2 tablespoons Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated

1 bunch parsley stems

3 tablespoons chopped pistachios

Salt and pepper, to taste

2 tablespoons tomato paste

Equipment:

bowl

frying pan

sauce pan

wooden spoon

pot

ladle

Cooking instruction summary:

In a large bowl, combine the ground meat, ricotta, egg, Parmigiano-Reggiano, gherkins and pistachios. Mix only as much as necessary, and form into balls of a 1-inch diameter. In a large, heavy-bottomed skillet, heat the butter until it foams and subsides. Place the balls in the butter and brown on all sides. Add the stock and, if necessary, the milk so that the liquid comes halfway up the sides of the balls. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook 15 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked through. Serve with the broth poured over. In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat the oil over high heat until smoking. Add all the chicken parts and brown all over, stirring to avoid burning. Remove the chicken and reserve. Add the carrots, onions, and celery to the pot and cook until soft and browned. Return the chicken to the pot and add 3 quarts of water, the tomato paste, peppercorns, and parsley. Stir with a wooden spoon to dislodge the browned chicken and vegetables bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring almost to a boil, then reduce heat and cook at a low simmer until reduced by half, about 2 hours, occasionally skimming excess fat. Remove from heat, strain, and press on the solids with the bottom of a ladle to extract out all liquids. Stir the stock to facilitate cooling and set aside. Refrigerate stock in small containers for up to a week or freeze for up to a month.

 

Step by step:


1. In a large bowl, combine the ground meat, ricotta, egg, Parmigiano-Reggiano, gherkins and pistachios.

2. Mix only as much as necessary, and form into balls of a 1-inch diameter.

3. In a large, heavy-bottomed skillet, heat the butter until it foams and subsides.

4. Place the balls in the butter and brown on all sides.

5. Add the stock and, if necessary, the milk so that the liquid comes halfway up the sides of the balls. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook 15 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked through.

6. Serve with the broth poured over.

7. In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat the oil over high heat until smoking.

8. Add all the chicken parts and brown all over, stirring to avoid burning.

9. Remove the chicken and reserve.

10. Add the carrots, onions, and celery to the pot and cook until soft and browned. Return the chicken to the pot and add 3 quarts of water, the tomato paste, peppercorns, and parsley. Stir with a wooden spoon to dislodge the browned chicken and vegetables bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring almost to a boil, then reduce heat and cook at a low simmer until reduced by half, about 2 hours, occasionally skimming excess fat.

11. Remove from heat, strain, and press on the solids with the bottom of a ladle to extract out all liquids. Stir the stock to facilitate cooling and set aside. Refrigerate stock in small containers for up to a week or freeze for up to a month.


Nutrition Information:

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678k Calories
45g Protein
49g Total Fat
13g Carbs
29% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
678k
34%

Fat
49g
76%

  Saturated Fat
17g
108%

Carbohydrates
13g
4%

  Sugar
5g
6%

Cholesterol
212mg
71%

Sodium
549mg
24%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
45g
90%

Vitamin K
175µg
167%

Vitamin A
6707IU
134%

Vitamin B3
12mg
62%

Selenium
42µg
61%

Vitamin B6
0.95mg
48%

Phosphorus
455mg
46%

Vitamin B1
0.47mg
31%

Zinc
4mg
29%

Vitamin B2
0.48mg
28%

Vitamin C
20mg
25%

Potassium
858mg
25%

Manganese
0.45mg
22%

Vitamin B5
2mg
22%

Vitamin B12
1µg
21%

Calcium
207mg
21%

Iron
3mg
19%

Magnesium
70mg
18%

Folate
58µg
15%

Vitamin E
2mg
14%

Fiber
3g
13%

Copper
0.26mg
13%

Vitamin D
0.71µg
5%

covered percent of daily need
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