Margherita balls - video recipe!

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Appetizer
Very Easy
29 min
164 Kcal

If you love the traditional Italian Margherita pizza recipe, we present a new way to enjoy it: in ball form! These little bites can be fried for a crispy result, perfect for your appetizers, and can also enhance your salads. Packed in a tupperware, they are great for picnics too :-)

Ingredients

10

Materials

  • Fryer

Preparation

Preparation25 min
Cook time4 min
  • Margherita balls - video recipe! - Preparation step 1Cut the top off each cherry tomato and hollow them out.
  • Margherita balls - video recipe! - Preparation step 2Put a little pesto inside, along with a small cube of mozzarella.
  • Margherita balls - video recipe! - Preparation step 3Dip each stuffed tomato in flour, then in beaten eggs, and finally in breadcrumbs. For a double coating, dip again in eggs and breadcrumbs to ensure the tomato is well covered. For easier handling, place the cherry tomato down and shake the flour/egg/breadcrumb container to coat it more easily.
  • Margherita balls - video recipe! - Preparation step 4Fry for about 4 minutes, or until golden brown on all sides.
  • Margherita balls - video recipe! - Preparation step 5And there you have it, your Margherita balls are ready!

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Observations

Pesto: can be replaced with chopped basil.

Nutrition

for 1 serving / for 100 g
Calories: 164Kcal
  • Carbo: 11.1g
  • Total fat: 10.4g
  • Saturated fat: 2.6g
  • Proteins: 5.8g
  • Fibers: 0.9g
  • Sugar: 0.9g
  • ProPoints: 4
  • SmartPoints: 5
Nutritional information for 1 serving (64g)

Cookware

oven
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