Polpette di Maiale Recipe | James Beard Foundation

Polpette di Maiale Recipe | James Beard Foundation

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Tender pork sausage meatballs are served with a sweet red pepper–tomato sauce and topped with Sicilian honey and cheese for a dish that meets your sweet and

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Ingredients

  • One 22-ounce can whole tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup sliced red onion
  • 1 cup sliced red peppers, seeds removed
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 3/4 pounds pork shoulder
  • 1 pound fat back
  • 15 bay leaves
  • 3/4 teaspoon star anise
  • 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
  • 1/2 teaspoon white peppercorns
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pink salt/sodium nitrate (leave this out if using storebought sausage)
  • 3 cups canola oil
  • 1 cup flour
  • 4 ounces grated Caciocavallo or Parmesan cheese
  • High-quality honey, preferably Sicilian millefiore honey

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