Meatballs in Sauce (in Jarsty)
Photo: Emanuela Bonometti – Consorzio DAQ
Presentation
A second course featuring soft meatballs made with ground meat, breadcrumbs, milk or broth, egg, parsley, salt, and pepper, served with a sauce made from tomato puree, shallots, water or broth, salt, and extra virgin olive oil.
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
- Ground meat: 100 g
- Breadcrumbs: 25 g
- Milk (or broth): 30 g
- Egg: 1/2
- Parsley: to taste
- Salt: to taste
- Pepper: to taste
For the sauce:
- Tomato puree: 120 g
- Shallots: 5 g
- Water/broth: 2 tablespoons
- Salt: a pinch
- Extra virgin olive oil: 1 tablespoon
Procedure
Preparing the meatballs:
- Mix all the ingredients together.
- Shape the mixture into meatballs the size of an olive.
- Place the meatballs into the Jarsty container.
- Add the broth, tomato puree, finely chopped shallots, and oil.
- Add salt if necessary.
- Close the container and the valve.
- Shake the container several times to mix the ingredients.
- Place the container with the valve open in the microwave.
Microwave settings:
- Power: 2/3 of the tested power level
- Time: 6 minutes
- Resting time: 20 minutes
Allergens
- Broth: Check the composition for the absence of celery or other allergenic ingredients.
- Milk: Listed as an allergen in EU Regulation 1169/2011.
- Olive oil: Rare allergy; no intolerance reported.
- Bread: Contains gluten (listed as an allergen in EU Regulation 1169/2011).
- Pepper: Possible cross-reaction in cases of spice intolerance.
- Tomatoes: Possible cross-reaction in case of grass pollen sensitivity.
- Parsley: Possible cross-reaction in case of spice, Artemisia, or Composite allergies.
- Shallots: Cases of individual reactivity reported.
- Egg: Listed as an allergen in EU Regulation 1169/2011.
Notes
- The power used (W) is the one measured on the microwave oven, verified with the procedure using the Jarsty container’s indicator.
Safety/Intended Use
Suitable for individuals with:
- Anorexia or weight loss
- Xerostomia (dry mouth)
- Dysphagia (chewing/swallowing difficulties): Present the meatballs whole and then crush or cut them into uniformly small pieces for children.
- Caution regarding tenderness, roughness, acidity, or spiciness for those with mucositis (oral inflammation or lesions).
