Buckwheat Vegetable Casserole with Meatballs

Prep: 15min
| Servings: 4 | Cook: 35min
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Buckwheat vegetable casserole with meatballs is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the fruit‑vegetable category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!

Ingredients

  • 500 g mixed ground beef
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 1 egg
  • Salt
  • ground pepper
  • 1 tsp Dried oregano
  • 4 small parsley roots
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 Red Onion
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 red bell peppers
  • 1 Zucchini
  • 120 g peeled buckwheat
  • 250 ml vegetable broth
  • 150 g sheep cheese
  • basil for garnish

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F) with both fan and top heating.

  2. 2.

    Place the ground beef in a bowl, squeeze the peeled garlic into it. Mix in the egg and season with salt, pepper, and oregano. Form small meatballs from the mixture.

  3. 3.

    Peel the parsley roots, carrots, and onion. Slice the roots and carrots, cut the onion into strips. Toss all vegetables in a hot baking dish with oil and sauté briefly. Add the meatballs and brown them on all sides.

  4. 4.

    Meanwhile wash, halve, clean, and chop the bell peppers. Wash, trim, halve lengthwise, and slice the zucchini. Combine these with the drained buckwheat in a sieve, mix under the meatballs, pour in some broth, season with salt and pepper, and bake for about 20 minutes. Add more broth as needed and turn occasionally.

  5. 5.

    Taste before serving, crumble the cheese on top, and garnish with basil.