Spiedini Polpetta -- Kebobs of Meatballs and Onion
- 1/2 lb. ground round, lean
- 1/2 lb. ground pork, lean
- 1 md. onion, chopped fine
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
- 2 to 3 slices wet bread, crusts removed
- 3 tbsp. finely chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 to 3 lg. eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 to 2 md. onions, cubed
- Italian bread, cubed, with crusts
- 3 eggs, beaten with
- 1/4 cup water
- Fine seasoned breadcrumbs
- Place both the beef and the pork into a large bowl.
- Add all other ingredients except the eggs.
- Mix well.
- The moist bread is made by soaking 2-3 slices of wet bread, crusts removed, in water.
- When soaked, squeeze as much water out as you can, then shred and add to the meatball mixture.
- Add eggs and mix.
- Check for moistness.
- If too moist, add some more breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese.
- If to dry, add another egg and mix well again.
- When all is mixed, form the meat into meatballs about 1 to 1-1/2 inches in diameter.
- Set the formed meatballs on waxed paper.
- To form the kebobs, use medium length metal or bamboo skewers.
- Start with an Italian bread cube, and place that on the skewer.
- Then add a meatball, an onion cube, a meatball, another bread cube, a meatball, an onion cube, a meatball and a bread cube.
- Each skewer should begun and end with a bread cube and have between 2 and 3 meatballs on each skewer.
- Dip each completed skewer into the egg wash containing the egg and water, then roll each skewer in the breadcrumbs, coating each fully.
- Allow to dry on a rack and then fry in olive oil until golden brown.
- Serve immediately.
ground round, ground pork, onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, bread, parsley, parmesan cheese, eggs, onions, italian bread, eggs, water, breadcrumbs
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/18798 (may not work)