Layer Potatoes and Meatballs
Components
Regarding the Meatballs:
- One pound of ground beef (or beef and pork combined)
- half a cup of breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese, grated
- One egg
- two minced garlic cloves
- 1 tsp of Italian spice
- To taste, add salt and pepper.
Regarding the Potatoes:
- 4-5 medium-sized potatoes, cut thinly
- One cup cheese, either mozzarella or cheddar
- Add pepper and salt.
- 1 tsp of optional paprika
- half a cup of milk or heavy cream
To Assemble:
- (Homemade or store-bought) Marinara sauce
Guidelines
Prepare the meatballs:
- Set oven temperature to 400°F, or 200°C.
- Combine the ground beef, egg, garlic, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Roll into 1-inch-diameter meatballs and transfer to a baking sheet.
- Cook for about 20 minutes, or until well done.
Get the potatoes ready:
- Thinly slice the potatoes while the meatballs are baking.
- Add paprika, salt, and pepper for seasoning. Blend heavy cream with cheese if using it.
Put the Layers Together:
- Arrange half of the sliced potatoes on the bottom of a baking dish that has been buttered.
- Cover the potatoes with half of the meatballs.
- Over the meatballs, drizzle some marinara sauce.
- Proceed with the leftover meatballs and potatoes, ensuring to coat everything with marinara sauce at the end.
Add cheese on top:
- Top with the remaining cheese, sprinkled on.
Cook:
- Bake the dish for thirty minutes with the foil covering it. After that, take off the foil and continue baking for a further 15 to 20 minutes, or until the cheese is brown and bubbling and the potatoes are soft.
Serve:
- Before serving, allow it to cool for a few minutes. Savour your meatballs and stacked potatoes!
Feel free to add your preferred spices or herbs!