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meatballs in potato cups

(1 rating)
Recipe by
janene davids
farmersburg, IN

I got this recipes from a cookbook called Country Ground Beef. This is so good, and a great way to use left over mashed potatoes.

(1 rating)
yield 4 servings
cook time 40 Min

Ingredients For meatballs in potato cups

  • 2 c
    leftover mashed potatoes
  • 1
    egg
  • 1/2 sm
    onion, finely chopped
  • 1
    celery stalk, finely chopped
  • 2/3
    lb. lean ground beef
  • 1/2 c
    quick-cooking oats
  • 1/3 c
    nonfat dry milk
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    pepper
  • BOUILLON GRAVY:
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter or margarine
  • 2 Tbsp
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 c
    water
  • 1 tsp
    beef bouillon granules
  • 1/2 tsp
    bottled browning sauce,optional

How To Make meatballs in potato cups

  • 1
    In a mixing bowl, combine potatoes and egg. Using an ice cream scoop, place eight mounds of potato mixture onto a greased baking sheet. Combine onion,celery,beef,oats,milk,salt and pepper; shape into eight meatballs. Press one meatball halfway into each potatoe "cup". Bake at 350* for 35-40 minutes or until the meat and potatoes are browned.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, for gravy, melt butter in a small saucepan; remove from the heat. Blend in flour. Stir in water and bouillon. Add browing sauce if desired. Cook and stir until smooth and thickened. Spoon gravy over potato cups and pass any remaining gravy. Yield: 4 servings.

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