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Semolina cutlets from onions with gravy

Onion "Meatballs" from Semolina in Tomato Gravy

They taste like meat! Simple, delicious, and practically free! I make these little "meatballs" at home all the time — sometimes I even serve them to guests. They're quick, incredibly tasty, and cost next to nothing! If your fridge is nearly empty, you're worn out from work, and you need to get something good on the table for dinner fast, give this recipe a look. It's especially handy in the spring, when you realize you stocked up on way too many onions for winter last fall. These "meatballs" really do resemble the real thing — no one has ever guessed what they're made of!

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Onions

0.5

Semolina

100

Eggs

Garlic

Salt

Ground black pepper

Tomato juice

1.5

Vegetable oil

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 14 % 3 g

Fats 27 % 6 g

Carbohydrates 59 % 13 g

116 kcal

GI: 46 / 54 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 30 min

Step 1:

Peel and rinse the onions. Get ready to shed a few tears — chop the onions finely. For these "meatballs," you really do need to chop the onion by hand: not with a grater, not through a meat grinder! Cry, but keep chopping!
Step 2:

To the bowl of chopped onion, add the semolina, eggs, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly and let it sit for about 10 minutes. The onion will release a little juice and the semolina will swell slightly.
Step 3:

Shape the mixture into little patties and place them in the skillet. No breading needed — they hold together well and don't fall apart. Fry in sunflower oil until golden brown.
Step 4:

Warm the tomato juice briefly in a pan. Pour the tomato gravy over the "meatballs." Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. In that time the semolina will swell fully and the "meatballs" will turn tender.
Step 5:

Garnish the dish and call everyone to the table! Enjoy! Give these a try — they're delicious! Check out the video, where the whole process takes just a minute!