How to cook meatballs with gravy: recipe

Meatballs are a dish familiar to everyone.a person since childhood. It is enough to remember Carlson living on the roof, who liked them very much. There are various recipes for cooking meatballs: they can be fried, stewed, steamed, baked. In its composition, this dish is very similar to small cutlets. But there are also differences: it is customary to add not only bread and eggs, but also various cereals, cabbage, dried fruits, etc. However, the main taste of the meatballs is not given by the mince itself, but by the gravy in which they will be stewed. Any meat can be used for mince: pork, poultry, beef. However, the most delicious dish is obtained if you mix two types of mince. To prevent the meatballs from falling apart, eggs, mashed potatoes, and rice are added to the mince. For the same purpose, after the mince is completely cooked, it is beaten on the table or cutting board for a couple of minutes.

Recipe for meatballs from beef with garlic-mushroom sauce

Ingredients:

Minced beef - 0.5 kg
Onion - 1 pc.
Breadcrumbs - 2 tbsp.
Water - 100 ml
Sour cream — 2 tbsp.
Dill
Salt, spices
Vegetable oil

Ingredients for the gravy:

Any mushrooms - 200 g
Water - 1.5 tbsp.
Garlic - 3 cloves
Wheat flour - 2 tbsp.
Onion - 1 pc.
Salt

Method of preparation:First, you need to cook the meatballs. To do this, mix sour cream with breadcrumbs, add water, minced meat, finely chopped onions and dill, salt and spices. Mix the resulting mass well and beat it. After that, lightly moisten your hands with water (so the minced meat will not stick to your hands) and mold small balls. Fry them over medium heat. There is no need to try to bring them to readiness, the purpose of frying is to get a golden crust, the meatballs can remain raw inside. After frying, the meatballs are placed in a baking dish. The recipe for making gravy is a little unique. Peel the garlic and fry whole cloves for several minutes in vegetable oil. After that, take them out, and put sliced mushrooms in a frying pan with oil. When they are lightly fried, add finely chopped onions, oil left over from frying the meatballs, and flour. Fry until golden brown. Then add water, spices and simmer until thick. After that, pour the sauce over the meatballs and bake for about 15 minutes at 200 degrees. Mashed potatoes, pasta or boiled rice can be served as a side dish.

Recipe for meatballs with cottage cheese and tomato sauce

This recipe is very unusual.After all, it is not the rice that many are accustomed to that is added to the minced meat for the meatballs, but cottage cheese. However, it is thanks to it and a special sauce recipe that the meatballs turn out tender, fluffy and incredibly delicious. Ingredients:

Minced beef - 400 g
Egg - 1 pc.
Cottage cheese - 100-120 g
Onion - 1 pc.
Bread - 100-150 g
Garlic - 2 cloves
Cream or milk - 2 tbsp.
Greens — 0.5 bunch
Prepared mustard - 1 tsp.
Spice
Salt
Vegetable oil

Ingredients for the sauce:

Tomatoes - 2 pcs.
Bell pepper - 2 pcs.
Onion - 2 pcs.
Ketchup - 30 g
Carrots - 1 pc.
Tomato paste — 2 tbsp.
Starch - 1 tbsp.
Sugar - 1 tbsp.
Garlic - 2 cloves
Greenery
Salt, spices
Water or broth - 300 ml

Method of preparation:Chop the onion and garlic (or grate them), add the ground beef. Soak the bread in milk or water, squeeze it out and put it in a bowl with the minced meat. Mix well. The next step is to add cottage cheese, eggs, mustard, chopped greens, milk (cream), salt and spices. Mix again. After that, mold round balls from the resulting mass. They can be the same size as cutlets or a little smaller. Roll them in flour and fry. Now prepare the sauce. This recipe can be used not only for meatballs, but also for cabbage rolls or stuffed peppers. Chop the ingredients as finely as possible, grate the carrots. Put the onion and carrot in a frying pan with heated vegetable oil and lightly fry. Add the tomatoes and bell peppers and fry for another 3-4 minutes. Then add sugar, ketchup, salt and tomato paste. Simmer the mixture for about 3 minutes. Dilute the starch in a small amount of water or broth and pour into the sauce. Stir, add the remaining broth, herbs and chopped garlic. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes over very low heat. After the sauce is ready, dip the fried meatballs into it. It is very important that they are completely covered with liquid. If there is not enough sauce, you can add a little more water. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Serve with any side dish: stewed vegetables, potatoes, boiled rice.

The recipe for meatballs in sour cream sauce

Ingredients:

Any minced meat - 0.5 kg
White bread (stale) - 100-150 g
Onions - 2 pcs.
Eggs - 2 pcs.
Salt pepper

Ingredients for the sauce:

Sour cream - 200 g
Wheat flour - 2 tsp.
Broth or water - 100 ml
Salt

Method of preparation:Soak the bread in milk (water), squeeze it out. Finely chop the onion. If desired, you can fry it in vegetable oil or leave it raw. Lightly beat the eggs in a separate bowl. Mix all the ingredients with the minced meat. Add salt and spices. Mix well. Roll into small balls, roll them in flour and fry. Transfer the fried meatballs to a saucepan with a thick bottom. Mix all the ingredients for the sauce and pour the resulting mixture over the meatballs. Simmer for 15 minutes. This recipe is ideal for a children's menu.