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How to turn stale bread into vegetarian ‘meatballs’ – recipe | Waste not
news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Saturday, 13 April - 05:00
Welcome to a win-win vegetarian Italian classic: it’s simple, delicious and makes clever use of old bread
Today’s easy recipe for Italian vegetarian “meatballs” is a great way to use up stale bread in a tasty yet economical way. I like them gently fried, then mixed with tomato sauce and spaghetti, but they’re also great coated in breadcrumbs and deep-fried or baked until crisp and delicious. They’re good with steamed seasonal greens, too. Other variations on the theme include placing a cube of mozzarella in the middle of each ball and taking this dish to the next level. Unless I’m feeling flush, though, I prefer to keep things simple with just breadcrumbs flavoured with parmesan or a vegetarian alternative (or whatever cheese I have to hand).
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