European Oven-Baked Meat Cutlets | Oven-Baked Meat Patties ❤️ Mesni Polpeti

ground meat

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

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

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats are a healthier alternative, while crushed crackers can be more economical.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is often cheaper.

Mix 2 cups of stale cut up buns with 2 eggs and set aside.

In a frying pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and add 1/2 cup of diced onion, 2 minced garlic cloves, 1/4 cup of leeks, 1/4 cup of chopped celery, and 1/4 cup of green peppers. Fry until golden brown.

Add 1/3 cup of milk and 1/2 of a chicken bouillon cube to the fried vegetables along with seasoning salt, sea salt, pepper, garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon of ground sage, and 1/4 teaspoon of thyme. Stir in 1 tablespoon of sour cream and set aside.

In a large bowl, combine 1.5 pounds of ground beef, pork, and veal with the egg and bread mixture and the fried vegetables. Mix until well combined.

Line a 9 by 13 inch pan with parchment paper and form the mixture into patties, placing sliced onions underneath each patty.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Bake the patties for 35 to 45 minutes, flipping halfway through and brushing with olive oil, until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

Let the patties rest for 10 minutes before serving.

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