Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and brush with the olive oil.
⚙ Preheating the OvenOven
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Wash the vegetable well, steam 2–3 minutes, until it wilts, and squeeze out all the liquid.
StovePot
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Chop the vegetable as finely as possible.
KnifeCutting board
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Mix the vegetable, eggs, flour, cheese, garlic, nutmeg, salt and black pepper.
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Chill the mixture in the fridge 15 minutes.
Refrigerator
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With wet hands, shape the mixture into the size of a golf ball balls and place them on the pan.
Baking pan
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Bake 20–25 minutes, until the balls are golden and firm.
⚙ BakingOvenBaking pan
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Serve hot with homemade tomato sauce.
249calories
14 gprotein
14 gcarbs
15 gfat
● protein 23%● carbs 23%● fat 54%
Per serving (202 g), of 4 servings
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Eggs: measured in pieces: one ≈ 50 g · 143 kcal per 100 g · More about Eggs →
Flour: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 120 g · 364 kcal per 100 g · More about Flour →
Parmesan cheese: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 100 g · 367 kcal per 100 g · More about Parmesan cheese →
Garlic: measured in pieces: one ≈ 5 g · 149 kcal per 100 g · More about Garlic →
Salt: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 6 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Salt →
Black pepper: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 2.4 g · 251 kcal per 100 g · More about Black pepper →
Olive oil: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 14 g · 884 kcal per 100 g · More about Olive oil →
Nutmeg: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 2.4 g · 525 kcal per 100 g · More about Nutmeg →
🔧 Tools needed (7) · 🍳 2 cooking vessels
Oven· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
Refrigerator· Also works: Freezer (Chills faster; don't let it freeze) · Ice bath (Ice bath)
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Pot· Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
Baking pan· Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
Cutting board· Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
Knife· Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
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