Meatballs with potatoes, carrots, and peas are a tasty and simple main course great even for children. The meatballs made this way will remain soft and won’t be dry, providing a complete dish with a side. I used beef, but you can also use veal, chicken, or a beef-pork mix. Now let’s see how to make these meatballs with potatoes, carrots, and peas, and if you try them, let me know. Barbara
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 5.3 oz carrots
- 8.8 oz potatoes
- 5.6 oz peas
- 1 to taste onion
- 1.1 lbs ground beef
- 1 egg
- 1 boiled potato
- 2 tbsps breadcrumbs
- to taste parsley
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste water
- to taste pepper
How to prepare Meatballs with potatoes, carrots, and peas
Let’s start preparing the Meatballs with potatoes, carrots, and peas, peel the carrots,
the potatoes,
remove the ends from the carrots, and then cut them into pieces,
pour them into the pot,
also cut the potato,
and the onion
pour everything into the pot with the carrots,
and add the frozen or fresh peas,
add some extra virgin olive oil
some salt
and water or vegetable broth, put it on the heat and let the vegetables cook a bit while you prepare the meatballs.
Pour the ground beef into a bowl and add the egg,
the boiled and mashed potato,
mix so that these ingredients blend with the meat.
When you have a homogeneous mixture, add a pinch of salt,
some pepper,
some parsley,
the breadcrumbs
incorporate first with a fork and then with your hands,
then form meatballs the size of an apricot.
Put some oil in a pan and heat it,
place the meatballs and brown them well, turning them occasionally.
When they are well browned and have a crust, pour them into the pot with the vegetables,
add water or broth and cook for 10 minutes or until the vegetables are well cooked, mash a few pieces of potato with a fork so the sauce becomes creamy.
Serve the meatballs hot, accompanied by the vegetables.
How to store Meatballs with potatoes, carrots, and peas
Store them in the refrigerator for 2/3 days or in the freezer for several months

