Potato nests with minced meat in the oven

This simple, accessible, yet tasty dish will surely delight your family. Potato nests with minced meat in the oven turn out tender, hearty, and juicy.

Caloric value: 153 kcal per 100 grams of the dish.

Ingredients

• potatoes (peeled) - 500 g;
• butter - 30 g;
• cheese - 50 g;
• yolk - 1 pc;
• Provencal herbs - 1-1.5 tsp;
• salt - to taste.

Meatballs:

• chicken minced meat - 300 g;
• onion - 1 pc;
• cheese - 50 g + 30 g (for sprinkling on top);
• spices for chicken - 1 tsp;
• salt - to taste.

Cooking

1. Prepare all the necessary ingredients.

2. Peel the potatoes, rinse and cut into random pieces. Place the potato pieces in a pot, fill with water until the water completely covers them. Once the water with potatoes reaches a boil, add salt to taste, boil until ready. This takes about 20 minutes.

3. Drain the water. Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes. Add a piece of butter to the mashed potatoes.

4. Add the yolk of a raw egg, 50 g of grated cheese, mix. Then add the Provencal herbs. They will give the potatoes a spicy aroma.

5. Thoroughly mix the potatoes with the herbs, and the potato part of our dish is ready. Set the bowl with the fragrant potatoes aside for now.

6. To the chicken mince, also add a flavorful seasoning of your choice. I have a chicken seasoning with a rich blend of spices, including ginger and garlic. Add 50 g of cheese grated on a coarse grater and a very finely chopped onion, and mix well. If the seasoning has no salt, don't forget to salt the mince.

7. Preheat the oven to +180-200 ⁰C. Grease the baking dish with a piece of butter. Before placing the potato in the dish, moisten your hands with water, so the potatoes do not stick to your hands. Scoop the potato mixture with a tablespoon and form a ball in your palms. Place the potato balls in the baking dish. I ended up with 7 balls.

8. Using a bowl that is slightly larger than the potato balls, make an indentation in each potato ball.

9. Shape meatballs from the meat mixture and place them in the indentations of the potato balls. Remember to moisten your palms with water.

10. Sprinkle the potatoes and the chicken meatballs with grated cheese on top.

11. Send to the preheated oven (+180-200 ⁰C) for 25-35 minutes until fully cooked and a golden crust forms on top. Potato nests with minced meat in the oven are ready. Enjoy your meal!