Yugoslavian Meatballs
Since many friends asked me about it, I decided to write the recipe for Yugoslavian meatballs that were mentioned in the TV series Dark. Hope you like them!
Ingredients
- 1.2 oz mixed minced meat (beef and pork in ration of 1:1)
- 1 onion
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- ½ cup rice
- 1 egg
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 2 cups tomato passata
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 1 tsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp sweet paprika spice
- 1 tsp salt
- pepper to taste
- 1 tsp Vegeta (Balkan spice mix of dried carrot, onion, parsnip, celery, parsley, potatoes, black pepper, nutmeg and salt)
Instructions
- Put the rice to boil for 8 minutes (it should be half done).
- Use that time to heat 1 tbsp of oil and saute the nicely chopped onion.
- Leave both the rice and onion to cool before adding them to the meat.
- Add egg, spices, sweet paprika spice, and just ½ tsp of parsley, saving the other half for the sauce. Mix well and then add onion and rice.
- Add breadcrumbs to the mixture gradually to soak all the liquid and ensure the meatballs don't crumble and fall apart. Once you have combined everything together, you can start forming little balls and leaving them to rest for 30 minutes in the fridge. I made 12 meatballs with this quantity.
- Now is the time to fry the meatballs and cook them in a delicious sauce. First, fry each side of the meatballs in 2 tbsp of hot oil.
- Now add the tomato passata, vegetable stock, and the rest of the parsley. Season with pepper and salt to taste, place the lid on and cook for 40 minutes.
- Taste the sauce to determine whether it needs extra spices and whether it's a bit sour. If that's the case, add a tsp of sugar.
- Serve Yugoslavian meatballs with mashed potatoes and a little bit of parsley on top.
Notes
If you don't have Vegeta, you can make it yourself by mixing dried carrots, salt, garlic, and turmeric and adding dried dill and parsley to taste, or you can try GOYA Adobo All-Purpose Seasoning with Pepper, which is a pretty good substitute.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 9gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 1803mgPotassium: 513mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 964IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 3mg