Meatballs with cheese and eggs

This is  a typical Molise recipe. It is present in every town with little differences from a place to another. It is a very simple recipe but, at the same time, very delicious.

Quantity for 6 people

Cooking: 15 minutes

Preparation: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

For the meatballs

300 g of bread crumbs

150 g of cheese, 6 eggs

Parsley, salt

For the dressing

200 g ripe tomatoes

2 sweet peppers, 1 onion

Extra virgin olive oil, salt

Preparation:

Wash peppers, remove seeds, cut in small pieces, slice the onion, gathered all in a saucepan and fry with a little oil.Add the chopped tomatoes, salt and cook for a few minutes.

 Separately, prepare a firm dough with the beaten eggs, bread crumbs, grated cheese, washed and chopped parsley and a pinch of salt. Make balls with the size of a walnut, then dip them gently in the sauce and cook a few minutes. Serve the meatballs hot.