Rose's Perpetties (Polpette)

Name: Rose's Perpetties (Polpette)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3 dozen
Ingredients: 3 lbs ground beef; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1 teaspoon garlic salt; 1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated; 2 eggs; 1 tablespoon dried basil; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 cup vegetable oil

Submitted by soveria

"Tim C.: Grandma Rose used to make these as an appetizer or snack, and made without sauce. Looking up the history, these were the pre-cursor to the americanized 'meatball'.... americans demanded to have meat with their pasta."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 3 dozen

ingredients

3 lbs ground beef
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
¹⁄₂ cup parmesan cheese, grated
2 eggs
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup vegetable oil

directions

Mix all ingredients by hand on clean table or in big bowl until thoroughly blended.
Roll meat into tube-shape about size and thickness of your thumb.
Add veggie oil in frying pan so it's about 1/2" deep. Fry perpetties on medium heat, turning them frequently, until they are cooked all the way through. Add more salt & pepper to taste.