Italian meatballs & polenta

recipe

• Step 1
  Finely chop the shallot.
• Step 2
  Add the beef, egg, breadcrumbs, shallot, 1 spoon of parmesan per person, salt and pepper to a bowl and mix with your hands.
• Step 3
  Make 4cm meatballs.
• Step 4
  Cook them for 5 minutes on a hot pan with olive oil.
• Step 5
  Turn down the heat, add the tomato sauce, a soup spoon of water per person and simmer for the duration of the next step.
• Step 6
  Boil the milk in a pot and season.
• Step 7
  Add the polenta and whisk continuously for 3-4 minutes until you have a creamy texture.
• Step 8
  Add the grated parmesan and a bit more milk if you need to.
• Step 9
  Serve the polenta with the meatballs and sauce.
• Step 10
  Season and add a bit of fresh basil on top. Serve!