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Potato meatballs with cheese and garlic are an inexpensive option for lunch or dinner. In our article you will find a recipe for this fantastic dish that everyone across generations loves. You can try it as soon as tomorrow; preparation is simple and the whole family will enjoy it.
There is beauty in simplicity
For four servings you should need the following ingredients:
- 1 kg potatoes
- 2 eggs
- 5 cloves of garlic
- 5 dkg grated cheese
- Fresh parsley, salt, pepper
- 3-4 tablespoons breadcrumbs, oil
Peel the potatoes, cut them into cubes and then cook them in salted water. Drain and mash them into mashed potatoes and then cool so the mash is lukewarm. Then add crushed garlic, seasoning, breadcrumbs and eggs. Mix everything well and add the cheese. If the dough seems too soft and not compact, you can add more breadcrumbs. Shape it into smaller balls and then throw them into hot oil. Remove them and place on a paper towel so they can absorb the excess fat.
You can make meatballs in different ways
They are popular all over the world. You can serve them with tomato sauce or in an Italian style. They are also a hit in Asian cuisines. Try them, for example, with pumpkin sauce, stuff them with cheese and add a tomato sauce. The Swedish way of preparing meatballs is as follows and you will need – ground meat, eggs, milk, breadcrumbs, onion, olive oil, herbs, salt and pepper, allspice and also nutmeg.
For the sauce you will need beef stock, plain flour, sweet cream, lemon juice and sea salt. Finely chop the onion and sauté it. Mix it in a bowl with the herbs and the other ingredients. Let the mixture rest in the fridge and then shape equally sized balls. Place them in a baking dish and bake at 180 degrees for about 30 minutes. It is necessary to check the balls so they do not burn. Meanwhile prepare the sauce that is traditionally served with these balls.
If this recipe reminds you of something, yes – this chain store IKEA serves these meatballs with sauce in its shops. But at home you will make meatballs much better and tastier.
