Eggplant balls

These vegetarian eggplant "meatballs" are a hearty and delicious substitute for meatballs made with real meat. Try them over pasta with tomato sauce!

Polpette di Melanzane or Italian Eggplant Balls are excellent for snacks or appetizers! A Neapolitan favorite, this traditional aubergine polpette recipe is so easy to make at home --- a vegetable treat that is always a hit!

Eggplant meatballs are a great substitute for the texture of a traditional meatball. They're vegetarian, delicious, and easy to make!

Polpette di Melanzane (Eggplant Meatballs without Meat) are a delicious, meatless alternative to your traditional meatball recipe. Moist and flavorful with the fresh, bright flavor of fresh basil, sharp Pecorino Romano cheese and garlic, these Polpette di Melanzane lack none of the heartiness and have all of the savoriness of its beef cousin.⁠ Your whole family will enjoy these tender “meatballs” that pair perfectly with your favorite pasta, vegetable side, crusty bread, or fork heading…

These Italian Roasted Eggplant Meatballs are easily made with roasted eggplant, grated cheeses, basil, cooked quinoa, eggs, and bread crumbs

Meat, fish or vegetable meatballs are a real passion and, among all, fried eggplant meatballs are one of the most famous in the Sicilian Cuisine. Soft on the inside and crispy on the outside, they are scented with a lovely hint of mint and basil and seasoned with grated caciocavallo cheese and eggs. You can...Read More

I never had polpette di melanzane (eggplant “meatballs”) before I stumbled upon them 8 years ago in Napoli at a family trattoria behind all the fancy hotels facing the Bay of Naples on the Lungomare. Despite the literal translation “eggplant meatballs” there’s no meat in…

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