How much do I love meatballs!
I adore eating them in all sorts of ways. Fried meatballs. Meatballs in sauce. Baked meatballs.
Today, however, I propose on the menu Meatballs in broth.
A one-dish meal.
With the broth, you can add pasta and eat the first and second courses with a single recipe.
Meatballs in broth recipe, easy and quick to prepare
You can prepare the vegetable broth simply with celery, carrot, onion, and if you want, a potato; if you’re in a hurry, the ready-made one you trust will do fine.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 3 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
Ingredients
- 14 oz ground beef
- 3.5 oz stale bread
- 1 egg
- 1.75 oz Parmesan cheese
- salt
- 4 cups water
- 1 carrot
- 1 stalk celery
- 1 onion
- 1 potato
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
Preparation
First, you need to cook the vegetable broth with water, salt, oil, celery, carrot, onion, and 1 potato;
Meanwhile, in a bowl, put the ground beef, soaked and well-squeezed bread, salt, egg, Parmesan, and salt;
Knead with your hands until you get a smooth and well-compacted mixture;
With your hands, create small meatballs;
When the broth starts boiling, gently drop in the meatballs and cook them for 15 minutes on a low flame;
Once ready, serve them hot with a sprinkle of Parmesan.
The meatballs in broth can be stored for 2 days in the fridge.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
What other type of meat can be used for meatballs?
You can use chicken or even pork such as skinned and crumbled sausages.
What can I use in the mixture instead of soaked bread?
In the mixture, you can use a boiled mashed potato or breadcrumbs.
