Meat Baskets with Mushrooms Topped with Hot Cheese
Description
This appetizer is quick and easy to make. Needless to say, this dish not only decorates the festive table but also threatens to become its main highlight: meat baskets with aromatic onion and tender mushroom filling under cheese sauce simply cannot fail to please! There is nothing complicated about preparing this dish: simply sauté the onion and mushrooms, shape baskets from the ground meat and fill them—the oven will do the rest. Serve with fresh herbs and sauce.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Pass the onion, pork, and beef through a meat grinder. Add paprika, pepper, and salt to the ground meat, and mix well. Chop the onion into large pieces and fry in vegetable oil until golden brown, then season with salt.
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Step 2
2. Do not cut small mushrooms (cut large ones in half) and sauté them in vegetable oil with coriander; season with salt. Sauté the mushrooms until done (do not cover with a lid).
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Step 3
3. Dice the tomatoes into small cubes, mix with salt, chopped herbs, and garlic. Shape the ground meat into large balls and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
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Step 4
4. Gently flatten them and shape them into cups with small rims. Line the bottom of each basket with a thin layer of sautéed onions, then sautéed mushrooms.
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Step 5
5. Place the dish in an oven preheated to 200°C for 15–20 minutes. Five minutes before the end of cooking, sprinkle the baskets with grated hard cheese and return them to the oven.
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Step 6
6. Sprinkle the finished baskets with a small amount of cheese, then top with the tomato filling.