Baked Meatballs and Potatoes
This baked meatballs and potatoes recipe is a hearty, one-pan meal featuring juicy, spiced meatballs and golden potatoes baked in a rich tomato sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 yellow onion grated and strained
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 egg
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon sumac
- ½ cup parsley chopped
- 3 potato yellow
- 2 tomato large
- 3 mini pepper
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1½ cup water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Grate the onion and mix it with the ground beef.
- Add in the garlic eggs, breadcrumbs, oregano, cumin, paprika, sumac, and parsley.
- Shape the meatballs into 24 pieces (more or less depending on the size of your dish), slice the potatoes into 24 slices as well, a bit thinner than ½ inch.
- Arrange the meatballs and potatoes in an oval dish. Top with the tomatoes and pepper.
- Make the sauce by mixing the tomato paste, salt, pepper, olive oil, and water. Pour over the meatballs and cover with parchment paper and aluminum foil.
- Bake in the oven for 45 minutes covered and 30 minutes uncovered until the potatoes are tender.
Notes
- I always make sure my meatballs and potato slices are the same size. This way, everything cooks evenly.
- It's best to layer everything tightly in the baking dish. This way, the dish holds its shape, and the flavors blend beautifully.
- Serve this dish with Turkish rice pilaf or couscous as well as shepherd's salad.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 372
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 372kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 960mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 930mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1416IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 39mg | 43% |
| Calcium | 79mg | 8% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.