Polpetta Torre Name of restaurant Polpetta Torre Type

Polpetta Torre

Name of restaurant: Polpetta Torre Type of cuisine: Italian Theme of restaurant: n/a Type of restaurant: Casual dining (alternate fine dining) Restaurant location: Los Angeles Target Customers: Wealthy Society What meals are served: meatballs, meatballs!!! (lunch and dinner) Hours open: Noon to midnight

Menu Sides/Acoompaniments $5. 95 … Italian Pasta Salad … rigatoni pasta topped with cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, and Asiago/Parmesan cheese. $6. 95 … Italian Macaroni and Cheese … macaroni with chicken bullion and smoked ham with eggs and topped with cheese $7. 95 … Bruschetti With Roasted Peppers … Italian bread in red marinated sweet roasted peppers Entres $9. 95 … Tempeh Meatballs … for the vegetarians , combined with the choice of pasta or sub $11. 95 … Meatballs Divine …Exquisite meatballs with the choice of pasta or a sub $8. 95 … Italian Panini …. divine panini crusted sanwhiches with a savory taste Deserts $ 6. 95 … Cassata Cake … cake with mixed candied fruit, chocolate, and brewed coffee $ 7. 95 … Cheesecake Cookies … a little bite of heaven of ricotta/cream cheese and cherry filling $ 8. 95 … Strawberry Tiramisu … the “pick me up” a must have dish following a wonderful entree

Accompaniments

Italian Pasta Salad

Italian Macaroni and Cheese

Bruschetta with Roasted Peppers

Ingredients: (makes 12 servings) ● 16 oz Italian Bread ● 2 Tablespoons olive oil ● 1 (16 oz. ) jar of marinated sweet roasted red peppers ● 3 cloves garlic (chopped) ● 1 tomato seeded and chopped ● 1 cup fresh basil ● 1 onion chopped (optional) ● 3 teaspoons baslamic vinegar Instructions: 1. preheat your oven’s broiler 2. Slice bread loaf into 1 -inch thick portions. Brush each slice on one side with olive oil. Broil, oil-side up, until barely golden. Remove from broiler pan and cool. 3. In a medium bowl, mix together roasted pepper, garlic, tomato, basil, and onion. Sprinkle mixture evenly on each toast portion. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar. Serve immediately. url: http: //allrecipes. com/Recipe/Bruschetta-with-Roasted-Sweet-Red. Peppers/Detail. aspx? event 8=1&prop 24=SR_Thumb&e 11=italian%20 sidedishes&e 8=Quick%20 Search&event 10=1&e 7 =Recipe&soid=sr_results_p 5 i 8

entres

Tempeh meatballs

Meatballs Divine

Italian Panini

Recipe makes 4 sandwiches Ingredients: ● 1(11 oz. ) can Philsbury Refrigerated Crusty French Loaf ● ¼ cup chopped green or ripe olives ● 4 slices provolone cheese, cut in half ● 6 oz. thinly sliced salami ● ½ cup roasted red bell peppers, drained, cut into small strips Directions: 1. Heat closed contact grill or panini maker 5 minutes. 2. Meanwhile, on cutting board, carefully unroll dough. Cut into 8 rectangles. Place 2 rectangles on grill; close grill. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from grill. Repeat with remaining rectangles. 3. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon olives on each of 4 rectangles. Top each with 1 slice cheese and one-fourth each of the salami and roasted peppers. Place remaining rectangles on top. 4. Place 2 sandwiches on grill; close grill. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted. 5. Repeat with remaining sandwiches. Url : http: //allrecipes. com/Recipe/Italian. Panini/Detail. aspx? event 8=1&prop 24=SR_Thumb&e 11=italian%20 panini&e 8=Quick%20 Search&event 10=1&e 7=Recipe&soid=sr_results_p 1 i 1

Desserts

Italian Casssata

Italian cheesecake cookies

Strawberry. Tiramisu

Makes 4 servings Ingredients● 1 pint fresh strawberries ● ½ cup confectioner’s sugar ● 1 cup mascarpone cheese ● ½ cup heavy cream ● 2 tablespoons coffee flavored liqueur ● 18 ladyfingers ● ⅓ cup chilled expresso ● ½ teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder Url: http: //allrecipes. com/Recipe/Strawberry-Tiramisu-for. Two/Detail. aspx? event 8=1&prop 24=SR_Thumb&e 11=str awberry%20 tiramisu&e 8=Quick%20 Search&event 10=1&e 7=Home%20 Page&soid=sr_results_p 1 i 2 Directions 1. Cut off the tops of the strawberries and slice the berries. Reserve 2 large whole berries for garnish. 2. In a blender, place 2 cups of strawberries and 2 tablespoons confectioners sugar; blend to puree and set aside. 3. In a medium bowl, combine mascarpone cheese, 1/4 cup cream, 1/4 cup sugar, and liqueur; beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes until thickened. 4. Place 6 ladyfingers on a serving plate and brush each with approximately 1 teaspoon cold espresso coffee. Spread or pipe out 1/2 of the cheese mixture over the ladyfingers, and layer with half of the sliced strawberries. 5. Repeat with the next 6 ladyfingers, espresso, remaining cheese mixture, and sliced strawberries; top with remaining 6 ladyfingers. 6. In a small mixing bowl, combine 1/4 cup heavy cream with 2 tablespoons sugar; beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until just whipped, approximately 1 minute. Spread cream evenly over top layer of ladyfingers. 7. Dust cocoa over whipped cream, and garnish with 2 reserved strawberries. Pour strawberry puree onto two serving plates. Cut tiramisu in half, and place onto puree.