Minced meat balls in the oven with gravy

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 20 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to bake minced meatballs with gravy in the oven? Prepare the necessary ingredients for the meatballs. I used minced pork, but you can use any minced meat: beef, chicken or mixed.

2. STEP 2

   

   Soak the loaf in milk.

3. STEP 3

   

   Peel the onion and chop it randomly. To prevent the onion from stinging your eyes when slicing, rinse it and the knife with cold water.

4. STEP 4

   

   Chop the onion in any convenient way. I used a blender.

5. STEP 5

   

   Add the loaf soaked in milk to the onion and chop everything again until smooth.

6. STEP 6

   

   Add the resulting mass to the minced meat. Add egg, black pepper, salt.

7. STEP 7

   

   Mix the minced meat well.

8. STEP 8

   

   Form into round balls and roll them in flour. Later, when baking, the flour will give the tomato gravy a slight thickness.

9. STEP 9

   

   Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. Quickly fry the meatballs on both sides until golden brown. Frying will retain the meat juices inside, and the meatballs will be tender and juicy.

10. STEP 10

    

    Place the fried meatballs in a baking dish. One bit didn’t fit in, I baked it separately.

11. STEP 11

    

    Prepare the necessary ingredients for tomato gravy. Turn on the oven to 180 degrees in advance.

12. STEP 12

    

    Peel the onion and cut into small cubes.

13. STEP 13

    

    Wash the carrots, peel and grate on a coarse grater.

14. STEP 14

    

    Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan and heat. Add the vegetables to the pan and fry over medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

15. STEP 15

    

    Add tomato paste. If desired, you can add 1 tbsp at this stage. sour cream.

16. STEP 16

    

    Pour in water and mix well. Simmer the gravy over low heat for 8-10 minutes. Add a little salt to taste.

17. STEP 17

    

    Add any spices and herbs. I took basil and a mixture of herbs (Mediterranean). Stir. Herbs will reveal their flavor and aroma when roasted.

18. STEP 18

    

    Pour tomato sauce over the meatballs. It is desirable that it completely covers the meatballs.

19. STEP 19

    

    Place the pan in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for about 30 minutes. The exact time depends on the features of your oven. Serve the meatballs hot with any side dish. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Artesiana

18.08.2023

5

Instead of tomato paste, you can use tomato sauce and sour cream. Watch the video recipe for a similar recipe for cutlets in the oven.

Alyona

18.08.2023

4.9

This recipe turned out to be a very tasty dish. I used minced chicken and cooked it exactly according to the recipe. Just beat the minced meat well before forming the balls. They turned out so tender, the minced bread did not allow the meat juice to leak out, the meatballs were soaked in rich vegetable gravy, and became juicy and aromatic. I added two more bay leaves to the gravy. The dish turned out not only very appetizing, tempting, tasty, but also beautiful, it’s even pleasant to just look at. Be sure to prepare these wonderful meatballs, especially since the recipe is written so clearly.