Polpettone with Spinach
Main Dishes • Italian
Description
Polpettone with Spinach
Ingredients
- Spices to taste
- Lean Beef 20 oz
- Pork Mince 10 oz
- White bread 5 oz
- Grated Pecorino Pepato Cheese 5 oz
- Chicken Egg 1 piece
- Fresh basil leaves 10 oz
- Onion 0 oz
- Carrot 0 oz
- Garlic 1 clove
- Olive Oil 3 tablespoons
- Parsley ½ bunch
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1
Crush the garlic slightly with a knife and sauté it in oil. Remove the garlic and sauté the finely chopped onion and carrot in the oil. Add the chopped spinach to the pan, season with salt, and, lowering the heat to minimum, simmer covered for 5 minutes.
Step 2
Blend the bread into crumbs using a blender. Season the meat with salt and pepper, add the parmesan, bread crumbs, egg, and your favorite spices, and mix well.
Step 3
Place the meat mixture on parchment paper and shape it into a rectangle with your hands. Measure the length of the rectangle with a loaf pan. If you don't have one, the thickness of the meat should be about 1 cm. Spread the cooked spinach over the meat. If it has too much liquid, sprinkle with bread crumbs.
Step 4
Roll the polpettone by twisting the parchment paper like a candy wrapper and refrigerate it for half an hour. Let it rest.
Step 5
Chop the parsley finely with a knife, transfer the 'candy' to a loaf pan (or simply onto a baking sheet), and sprinkle the top with parsley. Cover the top with paper again. Bake in the oven for 30–40 minutes at 355°F.
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