ItalianEmilian
Mondeghili
by Gambero Rosso · 452K subscribers on YouTube
Milanese meatballs made with leftover cooked meat, bread soaked in milk, Parmigiano Reggiano, egg, parsley, nutmeg, and mortadella, then breaded and fried.
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
10 items- Carne CottaLeftover meat from broth, e.g., bollito
- BreadStale bread soaked in milk
- MilkFor soaking bread
- Parmigiano ReggianoGrated, generous amount
- 1 pcsEgg
- ParsleyChopped
- NutmegA pinch
- MortadellaChopped
- BreadcrumbsHomemade breadcrumbs from stale bread
- Extra Virgin Olive OilFor frying
Method
- Prepare meat broth with onion, celery, carrot, cloves, bay leaf, parsley, and juniper berries (same broth used for risotto).
- Take the cooked meat from the broth and mince it finely.
- In a bowl, mix the minced meat with bread soaked in milk and squeezed, grated Parmigiano Reggiano, egg, chopped parsley, nutmeg, and chopped mortadella.
- Shape the mixture into flat patties, like mini hamburgers.
- Bread the mondeghili in homemade breadcrumbs made from stale bread.
- Fry in extra virgin olive oil until golden brown.
- Drain on paper towels and serve.
Gambero Rosso
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