Potato meatballs are an elegant dish that can also be put on a festive table, as an alternative to convenient and satisfying mashed potatoes. You can also diversify your everyday table with this dish. The minimum amount of inexpensive ingredients, as well as small time and labor costs make potato meatballs an especially attractive dish in the eyes of a zealous housewife.
It is necessary
- - potatoes - 1.5-2 kg;
- - onions - 1-2 pieces;
- - salt, ground black pepper, tarragon - to taste;
- - vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon
Instructions
Step 1
To make lean potato meatballs, you need an oven, which will need to be heated to 200 degrees Celsius. Also a wide baking sheet, since there are quite a lot of meatballs. And also baking paper so as not to grease the baking sheet with oil.
Step 2
Choose potatoes that boil well, with a high starch content. Usually these are potato varieties with pink tubers.
Step 3
Prepare the onion first. It must be peeled, cut into cubes and sautéed in oil. Use a saucepan or ladle for this so that the onions do not fry, but only soften without changing color. Then peel the potatoes, chop, cover with hot water and cook until cooked. Drain all the water and rub over the potatoes. Add prepared onions, salt to taste, add some ground black pepper and tarragon. It is the last component that gives the potato meatballs a unique, very appetizing aroma and makes such a simple dish festive and extraordinary.
Step 4
Stir thoroughly and, using a tablespoon into the palm of your hand, while still hot, sculpt round meatballs and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment. The top of the beaters can be greased with water or vegetable oil. Bake the lean potato meatballs at 200 degrees for about 30 minutes. If there is a grill mode, then you can additionally brown the ready-made meatballs. You can serve potato meatballs both hot and cold. Tomato, mushroom sauce or lean mayonnaise is perfect for such meatballs.
