Gratinated minced meat patties in tomato and mushroom sauce

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 roll
• 1 small onion(s), finely chopped
• 500 g minced meat, mixed
• 1 clove(s) garlic, finely chopped
• 1 egg(s)
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp, chopped oregano, dried
• salt and pepper
• some oil
• 1 large onion(s), finely chopped
• 200 g mushrooms, sliced
• 1 small can of tomatoes, whole, peeled
• 100 ml whipped cream
• 150 ml vegetable stock
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tsp, crushed paprika powder, sweet
• 1 tsp, heaped oregano, dried
• 1 tbsp, levelled sugar
• salt and pepper
• 100 g Gouda, grated

Instructions

Working time approx. 35 minutes; Total time approx. 35 minutes

Meatballs in delicious sauce

To make the meatballs, soak the bread roll in cold water (about 10 minutes) and then squeeze out any excess water. Fry the chopped onion in a little oil. Place the minced meat, squeezed out the bread roll, onion, garlic, egg, tomato paste, and oregano in a bowl, season well with salt and pepper, and mix everything together thoroughly. With moistened hands, form eight equal-sized patties. For the sauce, fry the onion in a little oil, add the sliced ​​mushrooms, and sauté briefly. Add the tomatoes and their juices and roughly chop. Add the heavy cream, broth, garlic, paprika, oregano, and sugar; mix everything together, season with salt and pepper, bring to a boil, and simmer gently for about 5 minutes. Pour the sauce into a baking dish, place the meatballs on top, and sprinkle with cheese. Bake in the oven at 180°C for about 30 minutes. We like to serve this with mashed potatoes.