Meatballs with Pear and Goat Blue Cheese

I can help you with a meatball recipe that combines the sweetness of pears with the intensity of Goat Blue cheese, creating a dish with a very interesting balance of flavors. The preparation of this dish is not typical of Italian tradition, but we will enrich it with Mediterranean accents.

Ingredients

• 300g ground meat (you can choose between beef, pork, chicken or turkey, according to your preferences)
• 1 ripe pear, cut into small cubes
• 100g Goat Blue cheese, crumbled
• 1 egg
• 1 sprig of fresh rosemary, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• Extra virgin olive oil for cooking

Preparation

1. In a large bowl, mix the ground meat with the pear cut into cubes and the crumbled Goat Blue cheese.
2. Add the egg, chopped rosemary and breadcrumbs. Season with salt and pepper to your taste. Mix all the ingredients well until the mixture is homogeneous.
3. Take small portions of the mixture and form meatballs of your preferred size.
4. In a pan, heat a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and cook the meatballs over medium-high heat until golden and crispy on all sides.
5. Once cooked, you can place the meatballs on a plate lined with paper towels to remove excess oil.

Curiosities

Meatballs are a very versatile dish that lends itself to numerous variations. The pairing of pear with cheese is a common practice in salads and appetizers, but adding these ingredients to meatballs gives a unique flavor that will amaze your guests. The Italian touch here is given by the use of extra virgin olive oil and rosemary, which add a Mediterranean aroma to the preparation.

Buon appetito!