Food

These streamlined Neapolitan meatballs are made with panko breadcrumbs

Neapolitan-style meatballs are generously sized and ultra-tender, thanks to a high ratio of bread to meat. For their version, the cooks at Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street use Japanese panko breadcrumbs.

This image shows a recipe for Neapolitan meatballs with ragu sauce. This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for Neapolitan meatballs with ragu sauce. This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for Neapolitan meatballs with ragu sauce.

This image released by Milk Street shows a recipe for Neapolitan meatballs with ragu sauce. Naples may be famous for its pizza, but the meatballs are just as deserving of worldwide acclaim. Massive orbs of ground beef are set in a shallow pool of ragù, red and glistening, and are served as often alongside pasta as without.

Despite their impressive size, they’re light and ultra-tender, thanks to a high ratio of bread to meat..