Ingredients
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For the meatballs
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400 g Minced beef
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2 Egg
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1 clove Garlic
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4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
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1 tablespoon Parsleyminced
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80 g Bread crumbs
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6 tablespoons Whole milk
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to taste Salt
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For the sauce
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700 ml Tomato puree
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1 Onion
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1 Carrot
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1 Celery
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200 g Minced beef
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200 g Fresh peas
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1/2 glass Red wine
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Salt
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Extra virgin olive oil
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1 leave Bay
Directions
Sicilian meatballs is a rich and flavorful pasta sauce, or second course. A simple, grandmother’s dish, perfect for adults and children alike.
Ragu alla Siciliana, differs from the classic Bolognese sauce, for the addition of peas. In this case it is further enriched by many small minced meatballs. Get your bread ready for the scarpetta because you will struggle to resist so much goodness! The little meatballs are soft thanks to a little trick: just moisten the meat mixture, with a drop of milk or water.
For a tasty one-dish meal, season them with spaghetti, they will be really irresistible! As always, if you liked the recipe, please comment! Your opinions give us the motivation we need to keep posting new recipes!
Steps
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1
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The first thing to prepare are the meatballs. Then pour the ground meat into a bowl and enrich it with: the eggs, cheese, crushed garlic, breadcrumbs, a pinch of salt, chopped parsley and milk. Mix until the mixture is smooth and firm. |
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Now that the dough is ready, take it out little by little and make small patties, about the size of a nice pulpy cherry. |
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In a frying pan, pour a drizzle of olive oil and in this fry, lightly, the patties. You will only have to make them change color and seal them. For a lighter version of rague with Patties, you can also skip this step. When they are ready, set them aside. |
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In a saucepan, pour a drizzle of olive oil and in this sauté: the chopped carrot, onion and celery. |
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Next, add the ground meat and brown it. Deglaze with the wine and let it evaporate. |
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Add the tomato puree, tomato paste (optional), and peas. Stir and season with salt and bay leaf. |
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Add the precooked patties and a cup of water. Cover with a lid. Cook the Sicilian meatballs, over low heat, for about 3 hours. Check the cooking occasionally and add, a little water, when needed. |
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8
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Before turning off the heat, adjust the salt if needed. |
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9
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Serve Sicilian meatballs as a second course, or use it as a pasta sauce. |
