Polpettone di Vitello Farcito di Peperone Rosso

Name: Polpettone di Vitello Farcito di Peperone Rosso (Veal Meat Loaf Stuffed With Red Pepper)
Yield: For 4 to 6 Persons
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 1 large or 2 smaller sweet red bell peppers; ½ cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano (Parmesan); 2 tablespoons chopped parsley; 1½ teaspoons chopped garlic; 1½ pounds ground veal shoulder; Black pepper in a grinder; Salt; 1 egg; ½ cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano (Parmesan); 3 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 cup toasted, unflavored bread crumbs; 1 cup toasted, unflavored bread crumbs; ⅔ cup dry white wine

Veal Meat Loaf Stuffed With Red Pepper

Preparation info

For
4 to 6
Persons

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Marcella's Italian Kitchen

By Marcella Hazan

Published 1986

About

Ingredients

1 large or 2 smaller sweet red bell peppers
1½ pounds ground veal shoulder
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Europe
Italy
Main course
Dinner
Mediterranean
Spicy

Method

Wash the pepper and roast it over the flame of a burner, if you have a gas stove, or in the oven, turning it from time to time, until its skin is charred all over. Put it in a plastic bag, twist the bag tightly shut, and set aside until the pepper is cool enough to handle.
While waiting for the pepper to cool, put the meat, garlic, parsley, grated cheese, egg,