{"id":179730,"date":"2023-09-12T10:00:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T08:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.oliobonamini.com\/?p=179730"},"modified":"2023-09-13T12:08:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T10:08:46","slug":"polpette-di-melanzane-allolio-doliva-la-ricetta-del-successo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shop.oliobonamini.com\/en\/blog\/2023\/09\/12\/polpette-di-melanzane-allolio-doliva-la-ricetta-del-successo\/","title":{"rendered":"Eggplant meatballs & olive oil: the recipe for the success in the kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eggplant meatballs<\/strong> are a vegetarian, tasty and delicious second course which follow the seasonality as it’s very often prepared in late summer or beginning of fall, when the eggplants are fully riped and can better release all their aromas.
\nJuicy eggplant meatballs<\/strong> prepared with the meat of eggplants<\/strong>, stale bread, egg, cheese and some other goodies… this time thought we would like to add a little bit of extra touch by adding a few Bonamini pitted olive in olive oil<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The recipe that we usually follow is the classic one, the sicilian one, which is different from the calabrese eggplant meatballs recipe <\/strong>because we also use an important amount of Pecorino cheese and also some mint leaves.
\nAlways because we like to follow the traditions, the eggplant meatballs<\/strong> should be fried in some good extra virgin olive oil<\/strong>, letting this recipe become one of the most loved by either adults and children, and then put them onto some homemade tomatoes sauce. During the years here at Frantoio Bonamini <\/strong>we have experienced several different cooking methods of these eggplant meatballs:\u00a0<\/strong>in the over for a lighter version, in the pan for a more practical way of cooking and even steamed when we are running late but do not want to give up on tastiness. Our favorite is still the classic one though, because it’s almost impossible to say no to a “light” and delicious homemade evo oil fry, <\/strong>especially when enriched of amazing ingredients like the ones for our eggplant meatballs recipe.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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These meatless meatballs<\/strong> are good to serve as an aperitivo, as part of a buffet or just as a second course; in any case they have to be presented combined with a dip, in order to dip them still warm and get the full crunchiness and experience. The kind of dip that we prefer is the one with greek yogurt or the tzatziki dip; the acidity of the yogurt is able to create a very well balanced contrast if mixed together with the eggplant meatballs<\/strong>.
\nAn alternative dip to serve with this recipe of eggplant meatballs\u00a0<\/strong>could be a red&yellow cherry tomatoes mayo, always to keep an important acidity. It’s your choice!<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/em><\/p>\n