Codfish Meatballs in Sauce

Name: Codfish Meatballs in Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Cod fillet 0.9 lb; Bread crumb 2.1 oz; Whole milk ¾ cup; Breadcrumbs 2 spoonfuls; Egg whites 1; Garlic 1 clove; Parsley to taste; Fine salt to taste; Black pepper to taste; Type 00 flour to taste; Extra virgin olive oil to taste; Tomato purée 3 cups; Garlic 1 clove; Fresh chili pepper 1; Extra virgin olive oil to taste; Fine salt to taste; Black pepper to taste; Parsley to taste

Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Serving: 4 persone
Cost: Average

PRESENTATION

Recipe by
Sebastian Fitarau

It often happens that children, and sometimes even adults, don't want to eat fish, but with this recipe, it will be easy to win them over for once! Codfish meatballs in sauce are soft and tasty bites made with fresh fish fillets and bread crumbs. Cooking in tomato sauce makes the meatballs even more appetizing and succulent, and especially, it immediately invites you to mop up the sauce with bread! We recommend giving it a try: toast a few slices of bread, call the family together, and bring the codfish meatballs in sauce to the table... we bet there won't be any left!

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INGREDIENTS

For about 25 meatballs: Cod fillet 0.9 lb (400 g); Bread 2.1 oz (60 g) - crumb; Whole milk ¾ cup (200 g); Breadcrumbs 2 spoonfuls; Egg whites 1; Garlic 1 clove; Parsley to taste; Fine salt to taste; Black pepper to taste

For flouring and sautéing: Type 00 flour to taste; Extra virgin olive oil to taste

For the sauce: Tomato purée 3 cups (700 g); Garlic 1 clove; Fresh chili pepper 1; Extra virgin olive oil to taste; Fine salt to taste; Black pepper to taste

For garnishing: Parsley to taste

Preparation

How to prepare Codfish Meatballs in Sauce

To prepare the codfish meatballs in sauce, first put the breadcrumbs in a bowl, pour in the milk 1, and let it soak for about 20 minutes. In the meantime, remove the skin from the cod fillet and cut it into slices 2, then finely chop it with a knife 3.

Transfer the cod to a bowl and add the minced garlic 4, chopped parsley 5, and well-squeezed breadcrumbs 6.

Add the egg white 7, salt, and pepper 8. Mix with your hands to combine everything 9.

If the mixture is too soft, you can add a bit of breadcrumbs 10. You should obtain a homogeneous mixture 11. Form balls the size of a walnut, using wet hands to help you 12; you will get about 25.

Roll the balls in flour 13 and remove the excess, then place them one by one on a tray 14. Pour a little oil into a large pan 15 and heat it.

Place the meatballs in the hot pan 16 and fry over moderate heat, turning them on both sides 17. Once golden, transfer them to kitchen paper 18.

In the same pan, flavor another dash of oil with the crushed garlic clove and chili pepper, then pour in the tomato sauce 19, salt 20, and pepper. Cover and cook over low heat for about ten minutes 21.

After this time, add the meatballs again 22, gently shake the pan to cover them with the sauce, and continue cooking for another 15 minutes, still over moderate heat with the lid on. If necessary, you can add a drop of hot water. At the end of cooking, sprinkle with chopped parsley 23. Your codfish meatballs in sauce are ready to be served accompanied by some slices of bread 24!