Description
This Meatballs in Creamy Sauce with Mashed Potatoes recipe is the perfect comfort food combination. Tender, flavorful meatballs simmered in a rich, creamy sauce, paired with creamy mashed potatoes—what’s not to love? This dish is sure to satisfy your cravings for a hearty, delicious meal.
Ingredients
500 g minced beef
1 egg
80 g breadcrumbs
1 tsp sweet paprika
1.5 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
For the Sauce:
1 diced onion
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tbsp tomato paste
200 ml cream
100 ml vegetable stock
Salt and pepper (to taste)
1 handful of parsley, chopped (for garnish)
For the Mashed Potatoes:
1.5 kg floury potatoes
100 g butter
100 ml milk
100 ml potato cooking water
1 pinch of nutmeg
Salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Prepare the Mashed Potatoes: Peel and cut the potatoes into equal-sized pieces. Cook in salted water for 20-30 minutes until soft. Mash with potato cooking water, milk, butter, salt, pepper, and nutmeg until smooth.
- Make the Meatballs: In a bowl, mix minced beef, egg, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, and sweet paprika. Form into 25g meatballs. Fry in oil for 10 minutes until golden brown, then set aside.
- Prepare the Sauce: In the same pan, fry diced onions for a few minutes, then add garlic and cook briefly. Stir in tomato paste and cook for 1 minute. Add cream and vegetable stock, season with salt and pepper, and simmer. Add meatballs back in and let everything simmer for 5-10 minutes.
- Serve: Garnish with chopped parsley and serve meatballs and sauce with mashed potatoes.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Comfort Food
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
