# Polpette di Melanzane

Polpette di Melanzane is an Italian dish featuring eggplant meatballs cooked in a rich tomato sauce.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 large eggplants
- 2 cups breadcrumbs
- Parmingiano cheese
- Pecorino cheese
- Provolone cheese
- 1 tablespoon mint
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- salt
- pepper
- 2 eggs
- olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 shallots
- 2 bottles tomato puree

## Instructions

1. Cut eggplants into cubes.
2. Fry the eggplant cubes in oil.
3. Sprinkle some salt while frying the eggplant.
4. Once cooked, use a fork to mash the eggplant in a bowl.
5. Add breadcrumbs to the mashed eggplant.
6. Add Pecorino cheese to the mixture.
7. Add Parmigiano cheese to the mixture.
8. Add Provolone cheese to the mixture.
9. Mix all ingredients together.
10. Crack two eggs into the mixture.
11. Chop mint and add it to the mixture.
12. Chop parsley and add it to the mixture.
13. Mix all ingredients thoroughly to form a dough.
14. Wet your hands slightly and roll the mixture into balls.
15. Prepare the sauce by heating olive oil, garlic cloves, and shallots in a pan.
16. Add tomato puree to the pan and stir.
17. Gently place the rolled eggplant balls into the tomato sauce.
18. Lower the flame to simmer and cook the meatballs for 20 minutes without stirring.
19. Shake the pan gently to ensure even cooking without breaking the meatballs.

## Equipment

- knife
- bowl
- pan
- skillet
- fork
- wooden spoon

## Tips

- Do not stir the eggplant meatballs in the sauce, just shake the pan gently to avoid breaking them apart.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8B1wLTg/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b017457d-2e01-49ef-9f9c-b3ca57fe26fb
- Extracted: 2025-08-14

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