Zuppa di Polpettini
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 12 to 14 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 14 servings
- Calories
- 558
- Total Fat
- 31
- Saturated Fat
- 11
- Carbohydrates
- 37
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 7
- Protein
- 32
- Cholesterol
- 120
- Sodium
- 531
- Total: 1 hr 50 min
- Prep: 50 min
- Cook: 1 hr
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large garlic cloves, minced
3 (28-ounce) cans peeled pear tomatoes
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
Meatballs, recipe follows
1 (10-ounce) package frozen sweet peas, thawed
1 pound ditalini pasta, cooked al dente
Grated Romano, for garnish
Italian bread, for serving
Meatballs:
4 pounds ground beef
2 eggs
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup Romano, grated
Freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Pour the olive oil into a large heavy bottomed pot with the garlic. Place over a medium flame and let the garlic brown. Be careful not to let it burn. Put the tomatoes through a blender to liquefy. Add to the browned garlic along with the parsley, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring the tomato mixture to a boil, reduce to a simmer and carefully drop the meatballs into the sauce. Let simmer for 1 hour.
- Add the peas and the cooked pasta and serve hot with grated cheese. Serve with Italian bread, if desired.
Meatballs:
- Put the ground beef into a large mixing bowl. Add the eggs, garlic, parsley, salt, cheese and pepper and mix by hand until well combined. Form the mixture into 1 inch balls - a small ice cream scoop works well for this. Place the meatballs close together on a baking sheet as you make them. When finished, drop them into the simmering sauce.