Bread balls are a traditional Italian dish, particularly popular in the central and southern parts of the country. This recipe is a tasty and creative way to reuse stale bread. The meatballs are soft and flavorful, thanks to the addition of tomatoes, spring onions, and basil. They are cooked in a pan and served hot, perfect as a first course or as an appetizer.
Soak the bread in milk
Blanch the tomatoes, peel them and cut them into chunks
Squeeze the bread and crumble it by hand in a bowl
Add the egg, tomatoes, flour, chopped spring onions, salt, pepper, and chopped basil
Mix well and form oval meatballs
Fry them in plenty of hot oil
Frying Pan
Bowl
Blender
Italy
| Energy (kcal) | 171.58 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 28.99 |
| of which Sugars (g) | 1.95 |
| Fat (g) | 2.75 |
| of which Saturates (g) | 0.82 |
| Protein (g) | 8.56 |
| Fiber (g) | 1.98 |
| Sale (g) | 0.28 |
