Hearty Vegetable Casserole With Meatballs Recipe

Name: Hearty Vegetable Casserole With Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons oil; 1 onion chopped; 1 clove garlic chopped; 1 1/8 pounds minced beef; 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs; 1 medium egg; 1 teaspoon mustard; 7 1/2 cups cauliflower broken into florets; 1 13/16 cups carrots chopped; 2 tablespoons butter or margarine; 2 tablespoons plain flour; 2 1/8 cups vegetable stock; 7/8 cup semi-skimmed milk; 4 1/8 tablespoons full fat cream cheese; 1 pinch grated nutmeg; 1 tablespoon slivered almonds; cress to garnish

Servings: persons

3 tablespoons oil
1 onion chopped
1 clove garlic chopped
1 1/8 pounds minced beef
3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
1 medium egg
1 teaspoon mustard
7 1/2 cups cauliflower broken into florets
1 13/16 cups carrots chopped
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons plain flour
2 1/8 cups vegetable stock
7/8 cup semi-skimmed milk
4 1/8 tablespoons full fat cream cheese
1 pinch grated nutmeg
1 tablespoon slivered almonds
cress to garnish

1
Preheat the oven to 400u00b0F. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a pan and saute the onion and garlic until translucent. Add breadcrumbs to a bowl and mix with beef, egg and mustard. Season with salt and pepper. Shape into 12 meatballs. Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet and fry the meatballs for 5-8 mins, turning. Remove from the pan.
2
Cook the cauliflower in boiling salted water for about 6 mins, adding the carrots after 2 mins. Remove with a slotted spoon and rinse under cold water.
3
Heat the butter in a pan, add the flour and cook briefly. Add the stock and milk and cook, stirring, for 5 mins until thickened. Stir in the cream cheese and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
4
Grease a baking dish, and arrange the meatballs and vegetables in it. Pour over the sauce and bake for about 30 mins (cover with foil after 20 mins if needed). Serve garnished with watercress.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 tablespoons oil, 1 onion chopped, 1 clove garlic chopped, 1 1/8 pounds minced beef, and more.

Yes, Hearty Vegetable Casserole With Meatballs falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Hearty Vegetable Casserole With Meatballs

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