How To Make: Meatballs

With the pre-pandemic increase in the popularity of underground pop-up restaurants and supper clubs in London, one that’s often caught our attention is ‘My Home From Umbria’ – an immersive Italian dining experience from Chef Assia Rosica. Assia’s fried meatball recipe features both pork and beef or veal, ideal for readers to try at home.

Further information on ‘My Home From Umbria’, as well as details on attending, can be found at grubclub.com/my-home-from-umbria

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Fried Meatballs

Assia has shared her fried meatballs recipe so that you can make it at home.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Global

Keyword Beef

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour

Author Jon Hatchman

Ingredients

• 600 gram Minced beef/veal depending on your preference
• 400 gram Minced pork
• 5 tbsp Parmesan cheese or pecorino romano grated
• 3 Eggs 2 yolks and 1 whole
• 6 – 8 tbsp "Stale" bread crumbs
• Salt & pepper freshly ground to taste
• A pinch of Parsley
• A pinch of Nutmeg
• olive oil Extra virgin
• 1 Onion chopped
• Tomato sauce
• your preference of basic pasta sauce

Instructions

• To prepare the meatballs, place the ingredients into a bowl
• Mix with your hands and form the meatballs the size you wish
• In a frying pan, add a little oil and the chopped onion
• Once the onion is golden add the meat balls
• Slowly fry them a little, turning them on each side
• Next add the sauce and cook over medium/low heat and cook until the sauce is warm through and has reduced
• Make sure that the balls do not stick to the bottom by stirring occasionally
• Halfway through cooking, turn the meatballs to cook on the other side
• Serve with a side dish of your preference