Polpette Di Patate (Potato Balls) by Lara Marchini (ITALY)

POLPETTE DI PATATE (Potato Balls)


1 lb. potatoes,
3 eggs,
2 tbs olive oil,
salt,
pepper,
Parmesan cheese,
breadcrumbs.


Boil the potatoes and chop them. Add olive oil, salt, pepper and Parmesan. Beat the eggs in a soup plate; put the breadcrumbs in another plate. Make a lot of balls with the mixture and put each one first in the eggs and then in the breadcrumbs; fry in hot oil and enjoy!!!

Marzapane Toscano by Lara Marchini (ITALY)

MARZAPANE TOSCANO (cake)

8 oz Almonds,
8 oz sugar,
3 eggs white,
icing sugar.


Chop almonds. Whip the eggs white and add sugar,almonds; mix the ingredients well. Heat oven to 350°F.
With parchment paper cover a pan; put inside the mixture and bake for 20 minutes.
Take the Marzapane off after 4 hours. Sprinkle the cake with icing sugar. Enjoy!!!!

Ziti Napoletani by Lara Marchini (ITALY)

ZITI NAPOLETANI (PASTA)

1 Onion,
1 Celery,
4 Carrots,
8 oz Mince,
salt,
3 tbs olive oil,
Parmesan cheese,
Mozzarella,
2 table spoons of tomato puree,
1/2 lb. Ziti napoletani (Barilla)

Chop onion,carrots,celery and put all into a saucepan; add mince,salt, olive oil,tomato puree. Stir the mixture(Ragù) and simmer for 2 hours. Cook pasta in hot water.
Put pasta, ragù, mozzarella, Parmesan in a baking tin; heat oven to 400°. Mix the ingredients well and bake for 30 minutes.