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Chicken meatballs with mashed potatoes

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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
Course Chicken, Main Course, Potato
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Frying pan
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon 15 ml and a teaspoon
  • Tongs and a fork
  • Pot (potatoes)
  • Pot (peas)

Ingredients
  

Meatballs

  • 400 g minced chicken meat
  • 1 egg
  • 1,5 dl instant oatmeal
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp curry powder
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • 4 tbsp canola oil

Sauce

  • 3 tbsp wheat flour
  • canola oil if necessary
  • 300 ml water
  • 3 tsp tomato puré/paste

Mashed potatoes

  • 1,5 kg potatoes
  • 2 L water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 70 g margarine or butter
  • 1 tsp vegetable bouillon powder
  • 1 cup hot milk

Peas

  • 400 g frozen peas
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 L water

Instructions
 

Meat balls

  • Chop the onion and garlic and transfer to a bowl.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients and mix.
  • Rest 15 min.
  • It is best if you shape the balls before heating the pan. Put them on a plate after shaping.
    You can shape the meat into balls with a measuring spoon and a teaspoon.
  • Put the oil in the pan and heat on medium heat.
  • Add the balls and fry app. 10-15 min. Turn with tongs/fork.
  • Remove from pan and transfer to a plate.
  • Add the flour and fry gently a couple of minutes. Add more oil if needed.
  • Carefully add the water and whisk until there are no more lumps. If there are lumps, strain the sauce using a fine strainer and a spoon. Add the tomatopuré and season with salt.
  • Put the meatballs back in the pan. You can add more water if you want more sauce.
  • Put a lid on and reduce heat. Cook 10 min.

Mashed potatoes

  • Peel the potatoes and cut in halves.
  • Boil the water and add the potatoes and salt.
  • Boil 25 min. and drain.
  • Mash the potatoes.
  • Add the margarine/butter and milk, mix.
  • Season with bouillon powder.

Peas

  • Add the frozen peas and water in a pot and boil 10 min. Drain.

Notes

If you have leftover meatballs, you can make meatball sandwich with baguette and shredded mozzarella cheese. Cut the baguette in half, add the meatballs and cheese.
Heat in oven 200°C (fan) until the cheese is melted. Add some iceberg salt and enjoy.
Keyword Chicken, Potato