Today we are making eggplant meatballs. A simple and light oven-baked version. You can eat them as is or pair them with a sauce (such as a spicy sauce or a cheese sauce). Everyone loves meatballs, and their shape and the way you eat them (with your hands) will attract even the little ones’ attention! Mom’s word!
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 24 meatballs
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- Eggplants (230 grams (8 oz))
- 3 Eggs
- 1 clove Garlic
- to taste Olive oil
- 150 g Breadcrumbs (plus extra to coat the meatballs)
- 80 g Pecorino Romano
- 50 g Parmigiano Reggiano DOP
- Salt
- 1 bunch Parsley
Preparation
Pour 2 rounds of olive oil into a pan, sauté a garlic clove, and then remove it. Add the eggplants diced beforehand, a pinch of salt, and cook for about 10 minutes covered.
Blend the eggplants and then add the grated cheeses, chopped parsley, and beaten eggs with a pinch of salt.
I recommend blending the eggplants coarsely to leave some chunks in the mixture.
You will get a soft dough to mold with your hands. Take part of the dough, lightly oil your palm, and form walnut-sized balls, then roll them in breadcrumbs. If you use the coarser variety instead of the fine one available in stores, they will be even crunchier!
To make them even more delicious, place a cube of stringy cheese in the center!
Line a baking tray with parchment paper and space the meatballs apart. I recommend wetting the paper and squeezing it before spreading it on the tray. This way it will adhere and won’t lift during baking.
Bake in a preheated static oven for about 20 minutes on the middle shelf, then move them up and activate the grill for 5-10 minutes to brown them.
How to prepare the meatball mixture with the BIMBY TM6.
1. Put 20 ml of oil in the bowl, a garlic clove, and sauté: 3 min./248°F/speed 1;
2. Add the eggplants and salt and cook: 10 min./212°F with Varoma/speed 1;
3. Blend: 10 sec./speed 6 and scrape down with the spatula;
4. Add the breadcrumbs, Pecorino, grated Parmigiano Reggiano, chopped parsley, and eggs, and mix: 30 sec./speed 3.
..then follow the recipe as above!
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