Easy one-pan Meatballs and Potatoes in a Rich Tomato Sauce

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner while ground pork is often less expensive.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide a healthier option, while crushed crackers can be a budget-friendly substitute.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: beef broth

Grape juice adds sweetness without alcohol, while beef broth can enhance flavor.

Wash and rinse the potatoes.

Dice the potatoes into 2 cm cubed pieces.

Soak and squeeze all the water out of 3 slices of bread and add to the ground beef.

Add diced onion, diced garlic, 2 eggs, olive oil, white vinegar, mint, parsley, dried Greek oregano, paprika, sea salt, and pepper to the beef.

Combine all the meatball mixture ingredients well to create the meatball mixture.

Measure out 2 tablespoons of the mixture and roll it lightly to form a ball; repeat with the remaining mixture.

Place the formed meatballs on top of the diced potatoes in the baking dish.

Prepare the sauce by combining water, beef stock, tomato paste, extra virgin olive oil, dried Greek oregano, dried thyme, paprika, ground garlic, salt, and pepper; whisk together to combine.

Top the meatballs and potatoes with the prepared sauce.

Cover with baking paper and bake for about 45 minutes, removing the baking paper halfway through to brown the meatballs and potatoes.

Once baked, grate some fresh cheese over the top and add parsley.

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