Cheese Balls

Regional name: Pallotte cace e ova

Simple ingredients, easy preparation

Ingredients

Servings 4

• ⅝ lb bread
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
• 1 clove of garlic, chopped
• 5 eggs
• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 7 oz grated Pecorino cheese

Preparation

30 minutes preparation + 5 minutes cooking

In a bowl, mix the inside of the loaf, the Pecorino cheese and the eggs.
Complete the mixture by adding the garlic and parsley and form some cheese balls to be fried in hot olive oil.

The “polpettine” (cheese balls) can served like this, or dressed with a tomato sauce, in which case they should be cooked for a further fifteen minutes or so.