Rigatoni con Polpettine (with Meatballs)
- 1 pound Ground Meat
- 1 sprig Fresh Parsley, Chopped
- 1 clove Garlic, Chopped
- 1 Egg, Lightly Beaten
- Salt And Pepper
- All Purpose Flour For Dusting
- 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 Onion, Thinly Sliced
- 1 stalk Celery, Chopped
- 1 Carrot, Chopped
- 1 sprig Fresh Rosemary, Chopped
- 1- 3/4 cup Strained Or Finely Diced Tomatoes
- 12 ounces, weight Rigatoni
- 13 cups Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
- Combine ground meat, parsley and garlic in a bowl.
- Stir in the egg and season with salt and pepper.
- Shape the mixture into small meatballs, dust each meatball with flour, and set aside on a plate.
- Heat the oil in a large pan over low heat.
- When hot add the onion, celery, carrot and rosemary and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
- Add the meatballs and increase the heat to medium.
- Cook until the meatballs are lightly browned on all sides.
- Then add the tomatoes and season with another dash of salt.
- Lower the heat, put the lid on and simmer stirring occasionally for about 40 minutes.
- Cook the rigatoni in a large pot of salted boiling water according to package instructions for al dente, then drain off the water and pour the drained pasta into the pan with the meatballs.
- Mix well and heat through for 2 minutes.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve.
- Que aproveche!
- Enjoy!
ground meat, parsley, clove garlic, egg, salt, flour, olive oil, onion, celery, carrot, rosemary, tomatoes, weight rigatoni, parmesan cheese
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/rigatoni-con-polpettine-with-meatballs/ (may not work)