Karens Meatball Casserole

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 large potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• salt
• 500 g minced beef
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup fine breadcrumbs
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
• salt
• oil (for frying)
• 1 (440 g) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 cup grated cheese

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 180c/350°f.
• 2 cook the potatoes with the carrots and onion with salt to taste in a little boiling water for five minutes, drain.
• 3 mix meat lightly with the egg, crumbs, milk, herbs, and salt to taste.
• 4 form meat mixture into balls and gently brown all over in oil, remove from pan.
• 5 pour off fat from pan, stir in soup, sour cream and paprika, stir over moderate heat for a minute or two.
• 6 spread vegetables over the base of an ovenproof dish, spoon the sauce over.
• 7 scatter meatballs over the top, cover and bake in a moderate oven for about 40 minutes.
• 8 optional:.
• 9 scatter 1 cup grated cheese over the top for the last 20 minutes baking time.