Meat Rissoles with Sage (Tuscany)

Meat

Ingredients

Ground lean beef - 1 1/2 cups

Sage, finely chopped - 6 leaves

Butter - 6 tbsps

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Grated parmesan (optional) - 2 1/2 tbsps

Flour

Marsala - 1/4 cup

Mix the beef, sage, 2 tbsps of butter, salt and the parmesan cheese, if used, to a smooth paste. With floured hands, break off pieces and shape them into rissoles. Dredge them with flour. Melt the remaining butter and fry the rissoles until brown on both sides, about 5 to 7 minutes. Sprinkle with marsala and let it reduce. Serve the rissoles immediately with their cooking juices.

Serves 3