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Ventresca tuna balls with ricotta cheese

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Ventresca tuna balls with ricotta cheese

Author: Guido Boschetti

Difficulty:

Easy

Total time:

20 min

Servings:

4 Portions

Ingredients:

2 Eggs
150 gr of Bread crumbs
Salt
Pepper

PREPARATION

1

Add in a bowl: 500 gr of Ventresca tuna in oil, 130 gr of ricotta cheese, 2 eggs, 100 gr of bread crumbs, 30 gr of grated Grana Padano and a pinch of salt and pepper.

2

Blend the mixture well and let it rest for about 30 minutes.

3

Once the 30 minutes have passed, take the tuna mixture and try to form little balls wide about 3 cm. In the meantime, preheat the oven at 190°.

4

Bread the tuna balls, place them in a previously lined baking tray and cover them with a drizzle of olive oil.

5

Let them cook in the oven for about 20 minutes.

6

In the meantime, whisk 20 gr of ricotta cheese with a teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil.

7

Once the 20 minutes have passed take the tuna balls out of the oven and garnish them with the ricotta’s mousse.

8

Serve the Ventresca tuna balls warm.

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