Meatballs
Ingredients
for 18 pieces
| 200 g | courgettes, coarsely grated |
| 600 g | minced meat (beef and pork) |
| 1 | onion, finely chopped |
| 1 | garlic clove, squeezed |
| 3 tbsp | breadcrumbs |
| 1 tsp | salt |
| a little | pepper |
| 80 g | blue cheese (e.g. Gorgonzola), cut into cubes |
| oil for frying |
How it's done
Meatballs
Salt the courgettes and leave to stand in a sieve for approx. 30 mins., then press out all the liquid. Mix the courgettes with the minced meat, onion, garlic and breadcrumbs and season. Knead well by hand until the ingredients form a compact mass. Divide the meat mixture into 18 meatballs and press a well into each. Put a cube of Gorgonzola in each well and smooth the meat over it to form a meatball.
To fry
Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan and fry the balls all over, in batches, over a medium heat for around 4 mins. each. Remove and transfer to a baking tray lined with baking paper.
To bake
Approx. 10 mins. in the centre of an oven preheated to 160°C.
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