Joey's Meatball Sandwich from Friends

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Prepare the meatballs by mixing ground beef with ground veal or pork, lamb or poultry.
  2. 2Mix with onion, garlic, paprika, cumin, chili, breadcrumbs, milk, and one egg. Harissa can also be added.
  3. 3Shape the meatballs, trying to make them uniform in weight, around 25g each.
  4. 4Gently flour the meatballs.
  5. 5Brown the meatballs in a pan until well colored.
  6. 6Cook the meatballs through to the heart, especially if using pork.
  7. 7Place the cooked meatballs in a small tomato coulis that has been flavored as desired (homemade or store-bought).
  8. 8Simmer the meatballs in the tomato sauce.
  9. 9Toast Viennese bread and place it on a butterboard.
  10. 10Place the simmered meatballs back on the butterboard.
  11. 11Top the meatballs with stringy mozzarella.
  12. 12Cover to melt the cheese and achieve a gooey effect.
  13. 13Spread pesto volto or harissa and mashed pepper on the well-toasted Viennese breads.
  14. 14Add fresh basil leaves.
  15. 15Place the meatballs on the bread.
  16. 16Cover with the other slice of bread to complete the sandwich.

Ingredients

  • 200 g ground beef
  • 50 g ground pork
  • 1 tablespoon grated parmesan
  • 1 tablespoon panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon dried garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dried onion
  • 1 tablespoon chili puree
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 Viennese bread or baguette
  • 50 cl homemade or store-bought tomato sauce
  • 80 g mozzarella or stringy melting cheese
  • pesto rosso or harissa
  • fresh basil
  • butter
  • grape seed oil

Equipment

panbutterboard