Hearty meal for dinner. Italian meatballs recipe

Italian-style meatballs are a delicious and hearty dish that can be served both at the festive table and at a regular dinner. To prepare it, you need minced meat of any meat, eggs, cheese, herbs and spices. The minced meat is rolled into a thin layer, on which they are placed. Then the minced meat is rolled up and cooked in the oven until golden brown. The finished roll is cut into pieces and optionally served with fresh vegetables or salad.

This is a great dish for those who bought ground beef but changed their mind about cooking cutlets.

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Italian meatballs

Contents:

• 1 kg of minced meat (beef, pork or chicken);
• 2 eggs;
• 100 g of hard cheese;
• 50 g of greens (parsley, dill, basil);
• salt, pepper, garlic to taste;
• vegetable oil to lubricate the mold.

Beat the eggs in a bowl with a fork. Grate the cheese. Finely chop the greens. Mix all the ingredients for the filling in a bowl.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Grease the baking tray or baking tray with oil.

Roll out the ground beef into a thin layer on a floured cutting board or counter. Salt and pepper to taste the minced meat. Add minced garlic or other seasonings if desired.

Spread the filling evenly over the entire surface of the minced meat, leaving the small edges free.

Gently roll the ground beef, starting at one end. Transfer the roll to a baking sheet or baking sheet, seam side down. Secure the roll with a toothpick so that it does not fall apart while baking.

Put the roll in the oven and bake for about 40-50 minutes until golden brown.

Remove the roll from the oven and let it cool a bit. Remove the toothpicks and cut the roll into slices about 1 cm thick.

Serve the Italian-style meatballs with fresh vegetables or a salad of your choice.

This roll can be served with a delicious and light pear salad with arugula.