Meatballs with potatoes in the oven
Description
This simple recipe for meatballs with potatoes baked in the oven makes a great quick meal if you use pre-cooked, frozen meatballs. You can enhance the dish not only with cheese, but also with any vegetables to taste and various spices.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Wash and peel the potatoes, then cut into medium pieces. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. Add the potatoes and fry over high heat until a crust forms. Then remove from the pan and transfer to a heatproof dish. Pour tomato sauce on top (you can use spicy or seasoned sauce).
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Step 2
2. To prepare the meatballs, pass the meat through a meat grinder together with an onion and 2-3 garlic cloves. Add a small amount of breadcrumbs, mix in 1 egg. Season the meat mixture with salt and pepper to taste, and add fresh herbs if desired. In this case, the process is sped up by using pre-prepared meatballs in the recipe for meatballs with potatoes baked in the oven.
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Step 3
3. Grate the cheese on a medium grater and sprinkle it on top. To make the crust even more appetizing, you can add a little sour cream or mayonnaise, for example.
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Step 4
4. Now place the dish in the preheated oven. On average, bake the meatballs with potatoes in the oven at home for about 1 hour, until everything is thoroughly cooked.
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Step 5
5. Before serving, you can sprinkle with fresh herbs. This nutritious, delicious, and hearty dish for the whole family can become part of your daily diet.