Pumpkin Meatballs

Pumpkin meatballs are a delicious and healthy dish that you can easily prepare at home. Here is a basic recipe that you can follow, with an Italian twist:

Ingredients

• 500 g of already cleaned pumpkin
• 100 g of breadcrumbs
• 50 g of grated parmesan
• 1 egg
• Chopped parsley to taste
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste
• Nutmeg to taste
• Olive oil for frying or baking

Preparation

1. Cut the pumpkin into pieces and bake it in the oven at 180 °C for about 20 minutes, or until it becomes soft. You can also steam it if you prefer.
2. Once cooked, mash the pumpkin with a fork or pass it through the food mill to reduce it to a puree.
3. In a large bowl, mix the pumpkin puree with the breadcrumbs, parmesan, egg, chopped parsley and a pinch of salt, pepper and nutmeg (adjust the spices to your taste).
4. When the mixture is homogeneous and compact, form meatballs the size of a walnut.
5. You can choose to fry the meatballs in plenty of hot oil until golden or bake them in the oven at 200 °C until golden, about 20 minutes, turning them halfway through cooking for even browning.

For an even more Italian variation, you could also add some well-drained ricotta to the mix of ingredients, which will make your meatballs even softer and more succulent.

I hope you can enjoy this delicious pumpkin meatballs recipe!