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Italian Meatballs Don’t Always Have to Be in Sauce 🇮🇹

Most people think a meatball isn't a meatball unless it’s drowning in red sauce and sitting on a pile of pasta. In Italy, there isn't just one way to make polpette, there are a lot. Growing up, I saw them made with different meats, different cheeses, or even just vegetables. To me, a meatball is a vessel for flavor, and when people tell me their family has the "one and only" recipe, I think they are missing out on the beauty of the Italian variety. This recipe, Polpette con Patate e Piselli, is the one that proves you don’t need a heavy sauce to have a world-class meal. While meatballs in sauce are widely recognized, all over Italy they are enjoyed in a lot of different ways. This is the ultimate homestyle comfort: a one-pan meal where the meatballs, potatoes, and peas cook together to create their own savory glaze. It’s perfect for a quick weeknight dinner, but it’s hearty enough to serve as a Sunday feast. Just grab some bread to soak up the juices and you're good to go. After watching this video, I hope you try my recipe, but furthermore, I want you to experiment. Use this as a guide to start making meals with the ingredients you already have in your refrigerator. That is the true spirit of the Italian kitchen. Ingredients: 1/2 lb Ground pork 1/2 lb Ground beef 1 cup Peas (fresh or frozen) 1 lb Yukon Gold potatoes, cubed 1/2 Onion, chopped 2 Large eggs 1 cup (100g) Breadcrumbs 1/2 cup Grated Pecorino Romano Fresh parsley, chopped 1/2 cup White wine 1 1/2 cups Vegetable broth Extra virgin olive oil Salt & Black pepper, to taste Directions: 1. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, pork, breadcrumbs, Pecorino Romano, eggs, parsley, salt, and pepper. Mix by hand and roll into golf ball sized meatballs. 2. Heat a generous splash of olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and the meatballs. Brown the meatballs on all sides to lock in the juices, they don't need to be cooked through yet. 3. Once the meatballs have a nice golden-brown color, pour in the white wine. Use a wooden spoon to scrape up any tasty bits from the bottom of the pan and allow the wine to reduce by half. 4. Add the cubed potatoes, peas, and vegetable broth. Give it a gentle stir, cover the pan, and turn the heat to low. Simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork-tender. 5. Uncover the pan and let it simmer for a few more minutes. This allows the liquid to "tighten up" into a rich, flavorful sauce. Serve warm and enjoy! ⭐ Video Chapters 0:00 The soul of Southern Italian comfort food 0:35 Choosing the right meat blend 1:49 Rolling the perfect polpette 3:36 Searing and deglazing with white wine 4:58 Adding in the potatoes and peas 5:39 Adding in the broth and simmering 6:26 Previewing in the pan 7:00 The magic moment 7:18 Plating 7:54 Giovanni Why You’ll Love This Recipe: ✅ One-Pan Meal: No need to boil potatoes separately; everything cooks together, meaning less cleanup and more flavor. ✅ Flavor Over Sauce: Without heavy tomato sauce, you actually taste the quality of the meat and the sweetness of the peas. It’s a cleaner, more rustic way to eat. ✅ Authentic Home Cooking: This is the kind of dish you find in family kitchens in southern Italy. Comment Below: I grew up seeing meatballs made a hundred different ways, but I know for many people, "meatballs" always means "red sauce." Have you ever had meatballs prepared like this? Let me know in the comments! 👇 Follow Giovanni: ▶️ YOUTUBE    / @unpezzoditalia   ▶️ INSTAGRAM   / unpezzoditalia   ▶️ FACEBOOK   / unpezzoditalia   ▶️ TIKTOK   / unpezzoditalia   🍳 Tools Used in this Video (links may earn commission) Pots & Pans: https://rstr.co/caraway/43648 10% off Code: UNPEZZODITALIA10 Induction Cooktop: https://amzn.to/4sA3pr1 #meatballs #italianfood #easyrecipe