Photo: Matteo Benatti – Consorzio DAQ

Presentation

An egg pasta dish, such as maltagliati, served with soft meatballs made from ground meat, stale bread, milk, egg, parsley, salt, and pepper, seasoned with tomato sauce, shallots, grated cheese, water or broth, salt, and extra virgin olive oil.

Ingredients

For the meatballs (about 20):

• Ground meat: 100 g
• Stale bread: 1–2 slices
• Milk: 30 g
• Egg: 1/2
• Parsley: to taste
• Salt: to taste
• Pepper: to taste

For the dish:

• Fresh egg pasta (maltagliati): 50 g
• Meatballs: 20
• Tomato puree: 120 g
• Shallot: 5 g
• Grated cheese: 10 g
• Water/broth: 2 tablespoons
• Salt: a pinch
• Extra virgin olive oil: 1 tablespoon

Procedure

Preparation of the meatballs:

1. Soak the broken-up bread in milk.
2. Once fully soaked, squeeze the bread and add it to the other ingredients.
3. Knead the mixture by hand.
4. Shape into olive-sized meatballs.

Preparation of the dish:

1. Weigh the pasta and place it in the Jarsty container.
2. Add the broth, tomato puree, and finely chopped shallot.
3. Mix so the liquid coats all the pasta.
4. Add the meatballs, salt, and oil.
5. Close the container and its valve. Shake the container several times to combine the ingredients.
6. Place the container with the valve open in the microwave.

Microwave settings:

• Power: 2/3 of the tested power
• Time: 6 minutes
• Resting time: 20 minutes

Allergens

• Broth: Verify the absence of celery or other allergenic ingredients.
• Grated cheese: Contains milk allergens.
• Milk: Listed as an allergen under Regulation 1169/2011.
• Olive oil: Rare allergy cases; intolerance not described.
• Bread: Contains gluten per Regulation 1169/2011.
• Pepper: Potential cross-reactivity in spice intolerance.
• Tomatoes: Possible cross-reaction in grass sensitivity cases.
• Parsley: Possible cross-reaction with spices, mugwort, and composites.
• Shallots: Rare individual reactions reported.
• Egg: Listed as an allergen under Regulation 1169/2011.

Notes

• The microwave power (W) should be based on settings tested with the Jarsty container’s indicator.

Composition

Safety/Intended Use

Suitable for individuals with:

• Anorexia or weight loss
• Constipation
• Xerostomia (dry mouth)
• Dysphagia (chewing/swallowing issues): Present the meatballs whole, then crush or cut them into evenly sized small pieces.
• Mucositis (oral inflammation or lesions)