bakedbeefcasserole
Cheesy Meatball and Potato Bake
This recipe is all about deep flavor from the pan and a sauce that brings everything together.
From YouTube · Dec 26, 2025
This recipe is all about deep flavor from the pan and a sauce that brings everything together.
30 min
Prep time
50 min
Cook time
1 hr 20 min
Total time
6
Yield
Ingredients
19 ingredients- 500 g ground beef or mixed ground meat
- 1 large egg
- 50 g breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced and divided
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp salt, divided
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil, divided
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 medium zucchini, diced
- 400 g crushed tomatoes
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 800 g potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 30 g butter
- 100 ml milk, warmed
- 100 g grated cheese
Method
13 steps- Place the ground meat in a bowl with the egg, breadcrumbs, paprika, dried basil, half of the garlic, parsley, half of the salt and the black pepper.
- Mix until evenly combined, then shape the mixture into approximately 18 small meatballs.
- Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the meatballs on all sides, then transfer them to a plate. They do not need to be completely cooked at this stage.
- Add the remaining oil to the skillet. Cook the red pepper and zucchini for 5 minutes, until beginning to soften.
- Add the remaining garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, soy sauce and honey.
- Simmer the sauce for 8 to 10 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning with some of the remaining salt.
- Meanwhile, place the potatoes in a saucepan of salted water. Bring to a boil and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, until completely tender.
- Drain the potatoes thoroughly, then mash them with the butter and warm milk until smooth.
- Preheat the oven to 190°C.
- Spread the vegetable and tomato sauce across the base of a baking dish and arrange the browned meatballs in the sauce.
- Spoon the mashed potato evenly over the meatballs and sauce, then scatter the grated cheese over the top.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked through, the sauce is bubbling and the cheese is golden.
- Check that the meatballs have reached at least 75°C internally, then rest the bake for 5 minutes before serving.
Additional tips
- Contains wheat, gluten, egg, milk and soya. Handle raw ground meat carefully and cook the meatballs to an internal temperature of at least 75°C.
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