For a snack, for a side dish, as an appetizer or as a main course - meatballs: meat, fish, vegetable, stewed, fried and baked, juicy and aromatic with a ruddy barrel and are asked to be eaten as soon as possible.
1. Classic meat
Classic meatballs will help you out any minute. You can cook absolutely any dish with them, as well as serve with sauce, with or without vegetables, with spaghetti and rice, potatoes, and with anything, the main thing is to stock up on them in time and get them out of the freezer.
Ingredients:
• Assorted minced meat or any other - 300-350 g;
• Medium-sized onion - 1 pc;
• Eggs - 1 piece;
• Greens mix - 1 small bunch;
• Milk or cream (dry) - 1 tbsp;
• Salt - to taste;
• Ground pepper - to taste.
Cooking method:
• Wash and dry greens;
• Cut in small pieces;
• Finely chop the onion;
• In a bowl, mix the minced meat, milk / cream (can be replaced with semolina), egg, onion and herbs;
• Season with salt and pepper;
• To stir thoroughly;
• Form small meatballs;
• Put in a bag for freezing;
• Send to freezer or use as directed on the same day.
2. From fish
Fish meatballs are a great alternative to fish cakes and fried fish. They can be prepared at any convenient time and served with any side dish, which makes it easier for the hostess who is tired after work.
Ingredients:
• Pitted fish fillet (white fish) - 300-350 g;
• Eggs - 1 piece;
• Flour - 2 tbsp;
• Salt - to taste;
• Black ground pepper - to taste;
• Butter - 2 tablespoons;
• Green onions - 1 small bunch.
Cooking method:
• Rinse fish fillets under cold running water;
• Dry thoroughly;
• Cut into even pieces;
• And grind in a meat grinder through a coarse mesh;
• Grate the oil on a fine grater;
• Wash the onion;
• Dry and chop finely;
• Mix minced meat with egg, flour, onion, oil, salt and pepper;
• Mix well and form the meatballs;
• Transfer to a freezer bag;
• Send to the freezer.
3. Chicken or turkey
But chicken or turkey meatballs can be given even to children from an early age. In addition, they are in great demand among athletes and all those who follow their figure.
Ingredients:
• Chicken or turkey fillet (can be replaced with minced meat) - 400 g;
• Medium-sized onions - 1-2 pieces;
• White bread - 2 small slices;
• Cilantro - 1 small bunch;
• Milk or water - 0.5 cups;
• Eggs - 1 piece;
• Salt - to taste;
• Ground pepper - to taste.
Cooking method:
• Peel the onion;
• Cut into pieces;
• Wash greens;
• Dry and cut;
• Wash fillets under cold running water;
• Clean up if necessary;
• Cut into even pieces and pass through a medium wire mesh with onions and cilantro (grind again if necessary);
• Soak bread in water or milk;
• Add to the minced meat along with the egg;
• Salt and pepper;
• Mix well;
• Form the meatballs;
• Transfer to a freezer bag;
• Send to the freezer.
4. Vegetable
Combined meatballs with meat and vegetables are what you can pleasantly surprise the whole family with. Delicious soups are made with them, they can be baked with vegetables and sauces, served warm, hot, fried in a pan or cooked in a steam bath.
Ingredients:
• Minced meat (at your discretion) - 300-350 g;
• Cauliflower - 150-200 g;
• Eggs - 1-2 pcs;
• Ginger - 2-3 cm;
• Soy sauce - 2 tsp;
• Crackers for breading - 3-4 tbsp;
• Salt - to taste;
• Ground pepper - to taste.
Cooking method:
• Wash the cabbage thoroughly;
• Dry;
• Disassemble into inflorescences;
• Pass through a meat grinder (medium mesh);
• Mix in a bowl with minced meat, egg, grated ginger, sauce, salt and pepper;
• Mix well;
• Form the meatballs;
• Roll in breadcrumbs;
• Transfer to a freezer bag;
• Send to the freezer.
5. Mushroom
Mushroom meatballs delight with their delicate, but at the same time very bright and rich taste. They go well with potatoes, vegetables, boiled rice, pasta, and they also make a very appetizing soup and no less appetizing stew.
Ingredients:
• Mushrooms (champignons or oyster mushrooms) - 0.5 kg;
• Medium-sized potatoes - 4-5 pieces;
• Greens (cilantro and parsley) - 1 small bunch;
• Kernel walnuts - 1 glass;
• Eggs - 1 piece;
• Salt - to taste;
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
Cooking method:
• Wash greens;
• Dry;
• Chop arbitrarily;
• Wash the mushrooms thoroughly;
• Dry;
• Cut into four pieces;
• Wash the potatoes;
• Clear;
• Rinse again with cold water;
• Dry;
• Cut into pieces;
• Grind together with mushrooms, herbs and nuts in a meat grinder through a medium mesh;
• Add egg, salt and pepper;
• Mix well;
• Form the meatballs;
• Transfer to a freezer bag;
• Send to the freezer.
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