Polpette al sugo alla napoletana

Polpette al sugo alla napoletana. Meatballs in the Neapolitan sauce are a second traditional dish that every grandmother in Naples loves to cook. The recipe is usually prepared for Carnival lunch and a nice plate of paccheri is also seasoned with the leftover sauce. It is a variant of meatballs with sauce, with their dough enriched with pine nuts and raisins, two typical ingredients of Mediterranean cuisine.

It is a simple recipe in both ingredients and preparation. Parmesan, salt, pepper, parsley and soaked bread are mixed with pine nuts and raisins , which give the meatballs sweet and crunchy notes for a perfect result. The rustic flavor of classic meatballs meets the sweet taste of raisins. A children’s favorite that never fails.