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Cheese-Filled Meat Patties with Creamy Sauce

These cheese-filled meat patties smothered in a creamy sauce served over fluffy mashed potatoes create a comforting and hearty dish perfect for family gatherings.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Comfort Food, German
Calories: 550
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Meat Patties
  • 800 g gemischtes Hackfleisch (ground beef and pork)
  • 2 large Eier (eggs)
  • 60 g Semmelbrösel (breadcrumbs)
  • 70 g geriebener Käse (grated cheese) Cheddar or Mozzarella
  • 1 medium Zwiebel, fein gewürfelt (onion, finely diced)
  • 2 cloves Knoblauchzehen, gehackt (garlic, minced)
  • 1 teaspoon Salz (salt)
  • 1/2 teaspoon schwarzer Pfeffer (black pepper)
  • 1 teaspoon süßer Paprika (sweet paprika)
  • 1 teaspoon italienische Kräuter (Italian herbs)
  • 3 tablespoons Mehl, zum Wenden (flour, for dredging)
  • 2 tablespoons Butter, zum Braten (butter, for frying)
For the Mashed Potatoes
  • 1 kg Kartoffeln, geschält und gewürfelt (potatoes, peeled and diced)
  • 35 g geschmolzene Butter (melted butter)
  • 120 ml warme Milch (warm milk)
  • Salz nach Geschmack (salt to taste)
For the Cream Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Butter (butter)
  • 1 medium Zwiebel, fein gewürfelt (onion, finely diced)
  • 1-2 cloves Knoblauchzehen, gehackt (garlic, minced)
  • 1 tablespoon Mehl (flour)
  • 400 ml Schlagsahne (heavy cream)
  • Salz nach Geschmack für die Rahmsauce (salt to taste for the cream sauce)
For Garnish
  • Frische Petersilie (fresh parsley) For garnish

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Combine the ground meat, eggs, breadcrumbs, grated cheese, diced onion, and minced garlic in a large bowl. Season with salt, black pepper, sweet paprika, and Italian herbs, and mix well.
  2. Divide the mixture into 6-8 portions and form them into flat patties. Dredge each patty in flour.
Cooking the Patties
  1. Heat the butter in a pan over medium heat and fry the patties for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown. Once cooked, set aside.
Preparing the Mashed Potatoes
  1. Boil the diced potatoes in water until soft. Drain the potatoes, then add melted butter and warm milk. Mash until smooth and creamy. Season with salt to taste.
Making the Cream Sauce
  1. In the same pan used for the patties, sauté the diced onion and minced garlic until translucent.
  2. Add the flour and stir for a minute. Slowly stir in the heavy cream and bring to a simmer.
  3. Return the patties to the cream sauce and let them simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
Serving
  1. Plate a generous portion of mashed potatoes, place the cheese-filled meat patties on top, and spoon the creamy sauce over them. Garnish with fresh parsley.

Notes

You can prepare the cheese-filled meat patties in advance and refrigerate them until you're ready to fry them. Substitute heavy cream with a mixture of milk and sour cream for a lighter sauce. Feel free to experiment with different cheeses like Gouda, Swiss, or even feta for variations.