Prosciutto Meatballs

Name: Prosciutto Meatballs
Ingredients: 1/4 cup skim milk; 1 egg; 2 slices whole wheat bread; 400 grams ground beef; 4 ham prosciutto, slices, cut into strips; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 cup soft cheese grated; nutmeg; 1 tablespoon fresh parsley minced; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 tablespoons zucchini diced; 2 tablespoons onion diced; 2 tablespoons red bell pepper diced; 2 tablespoons carrot diced; 2 tablespoons celery diced; 3 tomatoes ripe, with the skin removed; salt; ground black pepper; 4 parsley leaves minced

20 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup skim milk
1 egg
2 slices whole wheat bread
400 grams ground beef
4 ham prosciutto, slices, cut into strips
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup soft cheese grated
nutmeg
1 tablespoon fresh parsley minced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons zucchini diced
2 tablespoons onion diced
2 tablespoons red bell pepper diced
2 tablespoons carrot diced
2 tablespoons celery diced
3 tomatoes ripe, with the skin removed
salt
ground black pepper
4 parsley leaves minced

Directions

1

Mix the egg and milk in a large bow. Add the bread and soak the slices. Stir and break up the bread into small pieces.
2

Place the ground beef in a bowl and add the prosciutto, bread mixture, garlic, cheese, nutmeg, and parsley and mix well.
3

Use a scoop or roll by hand small pieces the ground beef mixture to form small meatballs about 5 centimeters in diameter.
4

Preheat a skillet with vegetable oil on medium heat. Cook the meatballs on all sides.
5

In a pot, add olive oil and cook the zucchini, onion, bell pepper, carrot, and celery for five minutes.
6

Puree the tomatoes in a food processor and add to the vegetables.
7

Add salt and black pepper and mix well. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. When the sauce is done, add the parsley leaves on top.
8

Add the cooked meatballs into the pot with the sauce. Cover the pot and let everything cook for another 10 minutes.