Meatballs – our recipes
FINGER FOOD MEATBALLS
INGREDIENTS
– Meatballs
– Carrots
– Barries
– Mayonnaise
– Chives
– Courgettes in oil
– Extra virgin olive oil
– Cherry tomatoes
– Peppers
– Salt
PORTION: 150gr
PREPARATION:
Cook meatballs in a non-stick pan, with a little oil, turning them from time to time. Serve on mini spoons, laying them on a base of cherry tomatoes, chives, courgettes in oil, mayonnaise, carrots cut into julienne and garnish the dish with fresh berries. These preparations lend themselves very well to the creation of small masterpieces of great effect.
LAMB MEATBALLS ON ARTICHOKE CREAM AND PECORINO CHIPS
INGREDIENTS
– 1 pack of Spiedì lamb meatballs
– 6 artichokes
– 2 potatoes
– oil
– shallot
– broth
– salt and pepper
– half a glass of white wine
– 150gr of pecorino
PREPARATIONS:
– Preparation of artichoke cream –
Wash the artichokes by removing two outer leaves and the central beard. Slice them thinly and do the same with the potatoes, which the chopped shallots in a little oil, cover with the vegetable stock and cook for 40 minutes. Blend the mixture in a mixer and season with salt and pepper.
– Preparation of pecorino chips –
Put the greated cheese on a fire in a non-stick pan, creating a circle with the help of a round pasty, cutter with a diameter of 6 centimetres. Cook until the pecorino is browned, but without reaching too high temperatures. Remove the chips using a shovel and work them while they are still warm to give them the shape you prefer. Serve the cream and meatballs, finished with pecorino chips.
– Cooking meatballs –
In a non-stick frying pan brown a clove of garlic with extra virgin olive oil.Place the meatballs in the pan, turn them until each side turns golden and cook for a few minutes on a low heat. When they are well browned, add the white wine and cook for another two three minutes so that the alcohol evaporates, but they remain a little wet.
– Preparation of finger food –
Now let’s go and fix our finger food. Use small glasses or transparent glass, but even ceramic bowls, or, why not, coffee cups are fine. As an alternative, in commerce there are small bowls in transparent plastic, but be careful, if you use the latter, you must put the cream of artichoke when it is lukewarm. Theb put a bit of artichoke cream on top of the glass/bowl/cup with some meatballs. Decorate the pecorino chips. To eat them use coffee spoons.
MEATBALLS SKEWER WITH BERRIES
INGREDIENTS
– meatballs
– berries
– extra virgin olive oil
– salt
PORTION: 150gr
PREPARATION:
Cook the meatballs, in a non-stick pan, with a little oil, turning them from time to time. Season with the berries with salt and a little oil. Skewered in alternative layers, a meatball with berries and serve. No one will be able to resist this delicious presentation.
LAMB MEATBALLS WITH COURGETTES CREAM
INGREDIENTS
– 1 pack of Spiedì lamb meatballs
– 3 medium size courgettes
– 1 piece of fresh leek
– salt
– a handful of chopped parsley
– pepper to taste
– oil
– half a glass of white wine
PREPARAZIONE:
– Preparation of courgettes cream –
In a low-bottomed pot brown the thinly sliced leek, and the courgettes washed and cut into cubes, add the salt and fry for a minute or two. At this point add a glass of water, cover everything and cook over low heat. When the courgettes are flakes well, blend well with an immersion blender, add the chopped parsley and, if you like, a bit of black pepper.
– Meatballs cooking –
In a non-stick frying pan, brown a clove of garlic in shirt in extra virgin olive oil. Place the meatballs in the pan, turn them until each side turns golden and cook for a few minutes on a low heat. When they are well browned, add the white wine and cook for another three minute so that the alcohol evaporates, but they remain a little wet.
– Preparation of finger food –
Now let’s go and fix our finger food. Use small glasses of transparent glass, but even ceramic bowls, or, why not, coffee cups are fine. As an alternative in commerce there are small bowls in transparent plastic, but be careful, if you use the latter, you must put the cream of courgettes when it is lukewarm. Then put a bit of courgettes cream on top of the glass/bowl/ cup with some meatballs.
Decorate with a leaf of fresh parsley.