Ingredients
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For the meatballs:
- 500 g ground beef
- 1 medium-sized onion (chopped finely)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoon flour
- cooking oil for frying (optional)
for the vegetable casserole:
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1 medium-sized onion (chopped roughly)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 large carrot (cubed roughly)
- 2 medium-sized zucchini (cubed roughly)
- 1 each green and red bell peppers (cut up)
- 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes (or canned diced tomatoes)
- 1 small bunch parsley (chopped)
For toppings/garnishing:
- Cheese (dried coriander or parsley)
Instructions
For the meatballs:
- Mix all the meatball ingredients and form balls. Roll them in additional flour, if you wish, but not necessary. Gently fry in cooking oil (optional). Set aside.
for the vegetable casserole:
- Sautee garlic and onion for a few minutes or until the onions are transparent.
- Add carrots and zucchini and cook for two minutes over medium-high heat.
- Add tomatoes, bell peppers and cook for about 3 minutes and then turn once.
- Slowly add the meatballs and parsley, then cook for 2 more minutes.
- Top with dried herbs and/or cheese.
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