Meatballs : the ultimate guide : recipes plus sides, sauces & garnishes

Meatballs make the perfect dish for a Monday night supper, a Saturday night dinner party or a Sunday feast. And here are meatballs like you've never seen them before- Meatballs rustico, super easy and devoured with a slice of crusty bread; Seared beef carpaccio meatballs, best eaten with a glass of Prossecco in hand; deluxe Pork, fennel and orange meatballs; Veal marsala meatballs; and Lobster meatballs. In Meatball by Matteo Bruno there are meatball recipes for lamb, goat, rabbit, chicken, fish, lobster and venison. There are even vegetarian (meat)balls- Corn and quinoa, Chickpea and cauliflower, Tofu with mushroom. Almost as important as the meatball itself (and there are 60 meatball recipes), is what the meatball sits on. Here are 20 ideas for sotte palle (literally 'underneath the balls') including Creamy polenta, Roasted pumpkin, Wasabi slaw and Cheesy bread. Serve with Aioli, Gorgonzola or Creamy mushroom sauce (just three of the 20 iopetions), top with a sprinkle of Truffle salt or Crushed pistachios- and tuck in Meatballs make the perfect dish for a Monday night supper, a Saturday night dinner party or a Sunday feast. And here are meatballs like you've never seen them before - Meatballs rustico, super easy, versatile, devoured with a slice of crusty bread, Seared beef carpaccio meatballs, best eaten glass of Prosecco in hand, deluxe Pork with fennel and orange meatballs, Veal marsala meatballs, Lobster meatballs. There are meatball recipes for lamb, goat, rabbit, chicken, fish, lobster, venison. There are even vegetarian (meat)balls - Corn and quinoa balls, Chickpea and cauliflower balls, Tofu with mushroom balls ... Almost as important as the meatball itself (and there are 60 meatball recipes), is what the meatball sits on. Here are 20 ideas for Sotte palle (literally' 'underneath the balls') from Creamy polenta, Buttered risoni or Roasted pumpkin to Wasabi slaw, Cheesy bread or Toasted quinoa. Serve with Aioli, Gorgonzola or Creamy mushroom sauce (just three of the twenty options), top with a sprinkle of Truffle salt, Crushed pistachios or Fresh red chilli - and tuck in .. Meatballs make the perfect dish for a Monday night supper, a Saturday night dinner party or a Sunday feast. And here are 60 recipes for meatballs like you've never seen them before - Meatballs rustico, devoured with crusty bread to sop up the delectable sauce; Seared beef carpaccio meatballs, best eaten glass of Prosecco in hand; Pork, ginger and lemongrass meatballs; Lobster meatballs. There are recipes for lamb, chicken, fish, prawns, venison and duck. There are even vegetarian (meat)balls - Corn and quinoa balls; Chickpea and cauliflower balls; Tofu with mushroom balls. Almost as important as the meatballs themselves are what they are served with. Select from 20 ideas for sotte palle (literally 'underneath the balls'), from Creamy polenta or Roasted fennel to Wasabi slaw, Cheesy bread or Toasted quinoa. Top with one of the 20 sauces such as Aioli, Red wine and onion or Creamy mushroom, then sprinkle with Truffle salt or Crushed pistachios - and tuck in.