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Not only every family has its own Polpettone recipe, but within every family, the recipe changes depending of what's in the fridge. So you can have Beef Polpettone, Tuna Polpettone, with ham, carrots, boiled eggs, spinach, an so on...
As always, here you have the version suggested by "my fridge", ready in 30 minutes. Quick because I don't use the oven and it's crunchy outside and soft inside!


Ingredients for 2 people

• 250 gr. of minced beef
• 1 egg
• 1 clove garlic
• salt, pepper
• 1 teaspoon of parsley and marjoram
• 2 slices of bread
• 4 table spoons of milk
• 3 slices of cooked ham
• 3 table spoons of grated parmesan cheese
• nutmeg
• 2 slices of cheddar (or another kind of cheese that melted)
• olive oil
• 1 tablespoon of plain flour

• 3 white onions (if you like)

Combine egg with parsley, marjoran, crushed garlic, a pinch of salt and pepper, just a little bit of nutmeg and the grated parmisan.


In a small bowl mash the bread with the milk.


 Now stir together meat, bread and the egg mixture and make a ball.


Place it on a board and cover with aluminum foil, press with a rolling pin, until you get a squared nice shape.


Fill it inside with cooked ham and chedder, but if you like you can try with a boiled egg or whatever you have available.


Wrap the mixture, and put it in a deep pan with hot oil and cook at low flame for 30 minutes circa.
Turn it gently on every side during the cooking.


At this point I like to add some large onion slices.  They add a nice flavor to the dish.



When it's ready, slice the Polpettone and serve.
I like to garnish it with onion and mashrooms.
As always Buon Appetito!