How to make TRADITIONAL ROMANIAN MEATBALLS "like my mama used to make" WITH MASH POTATO.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

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

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, and ground chicken is often less expensive.

Welcome to the kitchen and introduce the recipe for meatballs served with mashed potatoes.

Combine 500 grams of ground beef and 750 grams of ground pork in a large bowl.

Add 1 finely chopped carrot, 1 bunch of dill, 1 finely chopped onion, and 10 finely chopped cloves of garlic to the bowl with the meat.

Mix all the ingredients together in the bowl.

Add 2 eggs to the mixture and mix again.

Add a slice of bread to the mixture to help hold the meat together when frying.

Season the mixture with salt and mix thoroughly using hands.

Prepare a plate with plain flour for coating the meatballs.

Heat oil in a pan.

Shape the meat mixture into meatballs and coat them in flour before adding them to the heated pan.

Pan-fry the meatballs until they are nicely browned.

Prepare mashed potatoes by adding a little oil or butter and half a cup of milk, mixing until fluffy.

Serve the meatballs with the mashed potatoes.

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