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Pan-Fried Meatballs Baked in Tomato Gravy

Once the meatballs and gravy go into the oven, they turn into a tender, melt-in-your-mouth pair. Meatballs are a dish everyone loves — they always bring a little joy to the table. And when you finish them in the oven, baked right in their gravy, they come out surprisingly juicy and tender. No wonder — the meatballs steam in the gravy and soak up all its flavor. Delicious, absolutely wonderful!

Tatiana MaslovaAuthor avatar
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Fried cutlets and then baked with gravy
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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 24 % 7 g
Fats 52 % 15 g
Carbohydrates 24 % 7 g
187 kcal
GI: 43 / 29 / 29

Cooking method

  1. Step 1:

    Step 1

    Gather the ingredients.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2

    Trim the crusts off the bread and soak it in the milk.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3

    Shape the meatballs and dredge them in flour.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4

    Run the ground meat through a meat grinder along with the soaked bread and one onion. Add the egg, and don't forget to season with salt and pepper.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5

    Peel the second onion and finely chop it.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6

    Lightly brown the meatballs in vegetable oil.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7

    Sauté the chopped onion in vegetable oil along with the tomato paste. Add the water and bring to a boil.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8

    Arrange the meatballs in a ceramic baking dish.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9

    Whisk the flour with a little water and pour it into the sauce, stirring constantly. Cook, stirring the whole time, until it thickens and starts to bubble. Don't forget to salt the sauce — you can add your favorite spices too.

  10. Step 10:

    Step 10

    Pour the sauce over the meatballs and put the dish in the oven. Since I use a ceramic dish, I set it in a cold oven and then turn on the heat. Baked this way, the meatballs braise for about an hour.

  11. Step 11:

    Step 11

    Take the dish out and portion it up.

  12. Step 12:

    Step 12

    Serve the finished meatballs with any side dish you like.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Whole cow's milk - 68  kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.5% fat content - 64  kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.2% fat content - 60  kcal/100g
  • Milk 1.5% fat content - 47  kcal/100g
  • Concentrated milk 7.5% fat content - 140  kcal/100g
  • Milk 2.5% fat content - 54  kcal/100g
  • Chicken egg - 157  kcal/100g
  • Egg white - 45  kcal/100g
  • Egg powder - 542  kcal/100g
  • Egg yolk - 352  kcal/100g
  • Ostrich egg - 118  kcal/100g
  • Ground black pepper - 255  kcal/100g
  • Mixed minced meat - 351  kcal/100g
  • Vegetable oil - 873  kcal/100g
  • Tomato paste - 28  kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0  kcal/100g
  • Water - 0  kcal/100g
  • Onion - 41  kcal/100g
  • Wheat flour - 325  kcal/100g
  • White bread - 266  kcal/100g

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