Meatballs in tomato-sour cream sauce
8 servings
70 minutes
Meatballs in tomato-sour cream sauce are a fragrant and tender dish that combines traditional Italian motifs with Russian culinary notes. The delicate turkey mince combined with cottage cheese and aromatic dill makes the balls surprisingly soft and juicy. Carrots add a light sweetness and extra juiciness, while spices reveal the richness of flavor. The sour cream and tomato paste sauce creates a delicate creamy texture with a slight tang, perfectly complementing the meatballs. This dish is ideal for both everyday dinners and festive gatherings, and can be served with a side of mashed potatoes or pasta. Baked in the oven under thick sauce, the meatballs soak up its flavor, turning every bite into a delight.
1
Add cottage cheese and finely chopped dill to the minced meat.
- Turkey mince: 1 kg
- Soft curd cheese: 150 g
- Dill: 0.5 bunch
2
Grate the carrot on a fine grater, sauté in a pan without oil until soft, add to the minced meat, season with salt, pepper, and spices to taste, and mix well.
- Carrot: 1 piece
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Spices: to taste
3
Form balls and place them in a baking dish.
4
Place in a preheated oven at 180°C for 5 minutes.
5
For the sauce, dissolve the starch in a small amount of water (3 tbsp).
- Cornstarch: 1 tablespoon
- Water: 150 ml
6
Mix sour cream with tomato paste, pour in the remaining water and diluted starch, and stir everything thoroughly.
- Sour cream: 4 tablespoons
- Tomato paste: 3 tablespoons
- Water: 150 ml
7
Pour sauce over all the balls so that they are half submerged in the sauce and bake at 180°C for another 30 minutes.
- Sour cream: 4 tablespoons
- Tomato paste: 3 tablespoons
- Water: 150 ml
- Cornstarch: 1 tablespoon
