❗️I found this recipe in a French magazine from the 60s!

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork can be less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and can enhance flavor.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor without dairy.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be homemade.

In a bowl, combine 1.5 pounds of ground beef with 2 teaspoons of salt, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, 2 teaspoons of oregano, 2 teaspoons of rosemary, and 1 egg.

In a blender, blend 1 cup of oatmeal until it turns into flour. Pour into a small bowl and add 1/2 cup of warm cream, mixing until smooth.

Pour the oat flour mixture into the bowl with the ground beef.

Finely chop 1 onion and sauté in a frying pan with olive oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes.

Grate 2 garlic cloves and add to the pan, frying for another 2-3 minutes.

Transfer the onion and garlic mixture to the bowl with the ground beef and mix thoroughly.

Slice 4-6 potatoes into very thin circles and grease a baking dish with olive oil.

Arrange the potato slices in a spiral pattern along the bottom of the baking dish.

Form the meat mixture into even-sized meatballs and place them gently on top of the potatoes.

In a small bowl, mix 4 ounces of Greek yogurt with 1 teaspoon of oregano, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, and finely chopped parsley, then add 1/2 cup of water and mix until smooth.

Pour the yogurt sauce evenly over the meatballs and potatoes.

Place the dish in the oven and bake at 360°F (180°C) for 40 minutes.

While the dish bakes, prepare a salad with mixed salad greens, chopped bell pepper, sliced mini cucumbers, halved cherry tomatoes, and diced avocado.

After 40 minutes, remove the dish from the oven and sprinkle 7 ounces of grated cheddar cheese over the meatballs.

Return the dish to the oven for another 20 minutes until the top is golden and bubbling.

For the salad dressing, mix 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 teaspoon of mustard, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of oregano, and 1 teaspoon of black pepper.

Pour the dressing over the salad and stir gently.

Remove the meatballs and potatoes from the oven and sprinkle with finely chopped green onions before serving.

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