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Polpette di Melanzane

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 6 people

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggplants
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella
  • 1/2 cup shredded parmesan
  • 1 cup Italian bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
  • vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400F and cover to baking sheets in parchment paper.

  2. Chop each eggplant into 1" cubes. Toss in a large bowl with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Be generous with all three. Eggplants should be coated in oil and spices.

  3. Roast eggplant in the oven for 30 minutes.

  4. When eggplant is cooked and cooled, return to the bowl and puree with the immersion blender or in a food processor.

  5. Mix eggplant puree with eggs, cheeses, and Italian bread crumbs. Stir with a wooden spoon until combined and form into rounds. They can be large or small, but will cook more easily the smaller you make them. We made golf-ball sized polpette and it made 17.

  6. Coat polpette in plain panko. 

  7. Heat vegetable oil (we used avocado oil). Pan fry polpette and serve warm over tomato sauce topped with parmesan.

Recipe Notes

You will need an immersion blender, food processor, or standard blender for this recipe.