Meatless Meatballs: Polpette di Lupo

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These meatless balls were excellent!! I only used 1/3 of the recipe because I didn't want to use an entire pound of bread, about 4 or 5 slices. Be sure to squeeze all of the milk out of the bread (a whole grain bread and just 1 egg. Besides the basil and parsley I added freshly ground fennel seed about 1/8 tsp and about 1 tsp of oregano to the mix. Instead of frying the balls I poured alittle olive oil on my hands and gently rubbed the oil on the already formed balls and baked on a cookie sheet at 400 degrees turning every 5 mins for about 20 min till lightly browned and firm. Turned out perfectly. Made 12 balls. My husband is Italian and said "they even taste like meat and have a meaty tecture" Used my own tomato sauce but similar to Marios. Will definitely use the full one pound of bread next time!!

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I made this for my vegetarian boyfriend on one of our first dates. It was soooo great! I also used Mario's sauce recipe and its now my go-to. Fresh herbs really shine and make a difference in this dish. Try to avoid substituting dried.

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Oh man these are the best! I added mozzarella to the middle while rolling them. It made them so tender, like eating a cloud. I baked them halfway then added them to the sauce. Seriously a must try!

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Thank you to the reviewer who suggested putting them in the oven at 350 for 10 minutes -- I don't think I could have fried them otherwise! Mine weren't quite balls, but almost patties, they were so wet. I only used 2 eggs and it was just fine. I didn't even need to do the processing step -- my stale bread just fell apart into crumbs in the milk. The sauce published here is the perfect complement to the meatballs, and the dish is deeply satisfying. I enjoyed it more than a regular meatball (and my vegetarian friend went crazy for this dish!!.

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This is great! I agree limiting the recipe to 2 eggs and placing the "meatballs" in the oven first make for the best results.

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I was really pleasantly surprised by this dish. The flavor is incredible!!! I took the advice of the other reviewer and placed the meatballs in the oven first for 10 minutes at 350 to dry the meatballs out a little bit and then placed them in the frying pan. I would argue with another reviewer that the sauce drowns out the flavor of the meatballs. In my opinion, the sauce and the flavor of the meatballs complemented each other so well. I would definitely make this again. Well worth the steps and time.

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I took a chance when I saw Mario make this on an old episode of Malto Mario. I'm so glad I did! It is one of the best dishes I have ever made! For vegetarians this is great! For vegans I would say substitute soy or rice milk. You might be able to use an egg substitute where it calls for eggs and there is at least one vegan parm cheese brand out there that I'm sure would work fine! Also, I did not need to use 3 eggs. I used 2, but one would have been plenty! Depends on the day I suppose. :D

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They have a great flavor and are fairly easy to make, mine came out a little mushy so I baked them first. My whole family loved them and we will be making them again.

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I loved the recipe and I skipped a few steps - I hand mashed the bread and mixed everything. I'll be making it again!

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This "meatballs" are really flavorful and filling. As a vegetarian, I do miss certain dishes, and spaghetti and meatballs is one those dishes. I also found that mixing in a little ground soy "meat" (which can be found in most grocery stores in the organic food section also adds a little more texture. Overall, I highly recommend this recipe.