Milanese Meatball Heros Recipe
Ingredients
2 medium tomatoes
1/3 cup (packed) parsley sprigs
1 egg white
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons fine unseasoned breadcrumbs
3 cloves garlic, minced or crushed through a press
1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 pound ground veal
1 tablespoon olive or other vegetable oil
4 small hero rolls (about 4 1/2 inches long) or 2 long rolls (each about 9 inches long)
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons plain yogurt
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (optional)
Directions
1 Preheat the broiler. Thinly slice the tomatoes. Mince the parsley.
2 In a medium bowl, lightly beat the egg white. Beat in 2 tablespoons of the parsley, the tomato paste, breadcrumbs, 2 of the garlic cloves, the oregano, salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes.
3 Add the veal to the egg-white mixture and mix until well blended. Form the mixture into 24 slightly flattened meatballs (about 1 heaping tablespoon each).
4 In a large nonstick skillet, warm the oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add the meatballs and cook until well browned on the outside and medium-rare on the inside, about 6 minutes. Remove the meatballs to a plate and cover loosely to keep warm.
5 Meanwhile, split the rolls in half horizontally (if using long rolls, cut them in half crosswise first). Place them on a broiler pan and broil 4 inches from the heat until toasted, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
6 In a small bowl, combine the remaining parsley, 1 clove of garlic, the mayonnaise, yogurt, lemon juice and lemon zest (if using).
7 Spread the rolls lightly with the lemon-garlic mayonnaise. Top with the tomato slices. Place 6 meatballs in each sandwich.
2 In a medium bowl, lightly beat the egg white. Beat in 2 tablespoons of the parsley, the tomato paste, breadcrumbs, 2 of the garlic cloves, the oregano, salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes.
3 Add the veal to the egg-white mixture and mix until well blended. Form the mixture into 24 slightly flattened meatballs (about 1 heaping tablespoon each).
4 In a large nonstick skillet, warm the oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add the meatballs and cook until well browned on the outside and medium-rare on the inside, about 6 minutes. Remove the meatballs to a plate and cover loosely to keep warm.
5 Meanwhile, split the rolls in half horizontally (if using long rolls, cut them in half crosswise first). Place them on a broiler pan and broil 4 inches from the heat until toasted, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
6 In a small bowl, combine the remaining parsley, 1 clove of garlic, the mayonnaise, yogurt, lemon juice and lemon zest (if using).
7 Spread the rolls lightly with the lemon-garlic mayonnaise. Top with the tomato slices. Place 6 meatballs in each sandwich.