Polpette di sarde al sugo

fish balls

🥗Healthier: tofu balls

💰Cheaper: ground fish

Tofu balls reduce calories while maintaining texture.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat and adds a cheesy flavor.

Prepare the sardines by cleaning them thoroughly.

In a bowl, mix the cleaned sardines with fresh bread crumbs, pecorino cheese, egg, minced garlic, raisins, pine nuts, mint, parsley, and salt.

Form the mixture into small balls (polpette).

Roll the polpette in flour.

Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the polpette until golden brown.

In a separate pot, prepare the sauce by sautéing minced garlic and chili in olive oil.

Add the passata and season with salt, cooking until the sauce thickens.

Serve the fried polpette with the sauce.

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