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Meatball Liaison
Medium, 60 minutes
Level: Medium
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 50 minutes
Yields: 6 people
Country: Türkiye
Recipe submitted by Siren Sezer on behalf of the Turkish Society of Nephrology
www.nefroloji.org.tr
This recipe was revised for quality content and nutrition facts by Alice Sabatino and Thais Maximo under the coordination of Carla Avesani.
About this recipe
Meatball liaison is a very balanced meal with carbohydrates and protein. It is frequently prepared in homes as it is very easy to prepare. Children love it! It is also served at weddings in central Anatolia. Rice is substituted with bulghur and served with tomato paste in some regions.
Preparation
- Remove the crusts from the bread, soak the crumbs and squeeze hard.
- Peel the onions, wash and grate.
- Wash the parsley, clean and finely chop.
- Mix the ground meat, crumbs, onions, parsley, 1 ½ dessertspoon of black pepper. Add salt according to the recommendations received from nephrologist or dietitian. Knead for 4-5 minutes.
- Roll the meatballs to the size of a walnut, and place them onto a dusted tray.
- Cover the meatballs with flour by shaking the tray.
- Add water to a pan.
- Add the meatballs to the boiling water, and cook for 45-50 minutes on low heat.
- Scramble the egg yolk with the lemon juice in a separate cup, and add several tablespoons of the boiling meatball water to warm up.
- Stir the mixture well while adding the egg yolk and lemon juice, and scramble slowly.
- Boil it once and turn the stove off.
Ingredients
- Unsalted bread (stale): 2 medium slices (60 grams)
- Onions: 2 medium sized (120 grams)
- Parsley: 1/4 bunch (15 grams)
- Ground meat: 2 4/5 cups (500 grams)
- Black pepper: 1/2 dessertspoon (1 gram)
- Wheat flour: 3 tablespoons (18 grams)
- Water: 4 cups (800 millilitres)
- Egg yolk: 1 (30 grams)
- Lemon juice: 2 tablespoons (20 grams)
| NUTRITIONAL FACTS | Per serving | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Energy (Kcal) | 288 | 1152 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 10 | 58 |
| Lipids (g) | 9 | 56 |
| Protein (g) | 18 | 108 |
| Phosphate (mg) | 190 | 1138 |
| Potassium (mg) | 311 | 1868 |
| Sodium (mg)* *it does not include the sodium from the added salt as it may vary. | 54 | 322 |
