Meatballs in Sour Cream Sauce

A simple, truly comforting homemade dish. Tender meatballs are gently simmered in a rich, flavorful sour cream sauce that turns out so good you’ll want to eat it by the spoonful. Perfectly served with creamy mashed potatoes for a cozy, satisfying meal 

Ingredients

For the meatballs

• 700 g ground meat (I used turkey)

• 1 medium onion

• 1/3 cup breadcrumbs

• 1/4 cup cold water

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/4 tsp pepper

• vegetable oil for frying

• 1/4 cup flour (for coating)

For the sauce

• 3/4 cup sour cream (180 ml)

• 1 tsp starch

• 1 tsp tomato paste

• 1 tsp sugar

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/4 tsp paprika

• 1/4 tsp turmeric

• 1 cup boiling water (240 ml)

• fresh herbs for serving

Steps

Meatballs

1. Blend the onion until finely minced

2. Add all ingredients to the ground meat and mix well

3. With wet hands, form small balls (about the size of a walnut)

4. Lightly coat each ball in flour

5. Fry in vegetable oil, turning, until golden brown

Sauce

6. Mix starch into the sour cream

7. Add tomato paste, sugar, salt, and spices and mix well

8. Slowly pour in boiling water while stirring

9. Pour the sauce over the meatballs

10. Cover and simmer on low heat for about 15 minutes

11. Sprinkle with fresh herbs before serving