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Versione Italiana

(Sauce with little meatballs, asparagus and peas - Our recipe) 

• For the little meat balls
•  
• 250 g (8 1/2 oz) minced veal
• 125 g (4 1/2 oz) Italian "mortadella", in a thick slice
• 1 egg
• Dry breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon dried chives
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 5 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• Salt
   
• For the sauce
•  
• 450 g (1lb) frozen asparagus
• 450 g (1 lb) frozen peas
• 500 ml (16 fl oz - 2 C) canned puréed tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons dried chives
• 2 teaspoons dried bay leaf
• 1 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 200 ml (7 fl oz - 3/4 C) dry white wine
• 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• Salt

• Time:
  preparation: 45 minutes
  cooking: 30 minutes
• Difficulty:
  Medium difficulty
• Nutrition Facts (amount per serving):
  Calories: 220 (kCal) - 921 (kJ)
  Protein: 10.6 (g)
  Total fat: 13.5 (g)
  Total carbohydrate: 8.5 (g)
  Sugars: 3.1 (g)

Prepare the little meatballs. Chop mortadella finely; mix it with the egg, minced veal and dried herbs. Add breadcrumbs slowly, mixing all the ingredients with your fingers (keep them always moistened) until you obtain a soft mixture; meanwhile season to taste with salt. Roll the mixture into very little balls. Arrange them in a deep frying saucepan with the oil; brown them on all sides on a low flame. Remove them from the saucepan and pat dry with absorbent kitchen paper. Put them aside.
Prepare the sauce. Cut the asparagus into little pieces and put them in a large saucepan together with the wine, puréed tomatoes, peas, dried herbs and a little water. Season to taste with salt and cook on a light flame, half-covered, stirring occasionally; add the little meatballs few minutes before the sauce is well reduced.

Note

This sauce is one of the best dressings for egg pasta, baked lasagna or timbales but you can season every type of dried pasta too.
The doses are enough for about 2,2 lb pasta.

If you want to combine this dish with other ones for a complete menu,
consult our "Members-only Area".