CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Meats, Eggs |
Italian |
Beef, Casseroles, Main dish, Italian |
4 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
1 |
lb |
Lean ground beef |
2 |
|
Garlic cloves, minced |
|
|
Salt |
|
|
Pepper |
2 |
tb |
All-purpose flour |
1 |
tb |
Olive oil |
1 |
sm |
Onion, chopped |
1 1/2 |
c |
Canned tomatoes, undrained |
1/2 |
ts |
Dried basil |
1/2 |
ts |
Oregano |
1 1/2 |
lb |
Baking potatoes, peel, quarter (=3 large) |
1 |
|
Egg, beaten |
1 |
c |
Parmesan, freshly grated |
2 |
tb |
Fresh parsley, chopped |
INSTRUCTIONS
mix ground beef with half of the garlic, 1/4 ts each salt and pepper and 2
tb cold water. Gently form into 1-1/2-inch balls. Combine flour with pinch
each salt and pepper. roll meatballs in flour mixture.
In large nonstick skillet, heat half of the olive oil over medium heat;
cook meatballs, a few at a time, until browned all over. Transfer to plate.
In skillet, heat remaining olive oil over medium heat; cook onion and
remaining garlic for 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, basil, oregano and
meatballs; simmer, uncovered and stirring often, for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in saucepan, cover potatoes with cold water. Bring to boil; boil
for 20 minutes or until tender. Drain well; mash until smooth. Stir in egg,
3/4 c of the Parmesan cheese, add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in
parsley.
Spoon meatballs and sauce into an 8-inch square baking dish. Spread potato
mixture over top. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan.
[Can be prepared ahead, covered and refrigerated for up to 1 day. Bring to
room temperature.]
Bake in 350F 180C oven, covered, for 45 minutes. Uncover; bake for 10
minutes. Broil for 1 minute or until cheese is golden.
4 servings for $7.31 CDN [Mar/95]
Per Serving: 515 calories, 37 g protein, 25 g fat, 35 g carbohydrate,
excellent source calcium and iron.
Source: Canadian Living magazine, Feb 95 Presented in article by Rose
Murray: "So Good To Come Home To"
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