Potato Meatball Cheese Bake Recipe

🧾 Ingredients

• 4–5 medium potatoes

• 250–300 g meatballs (beef or chicken)

• 1½ cups cheese (mozzarella, cheddar, or gruyère)

• 1 cup fresh cream or milk

• 2 tbsp butter

• 1 small onion (optional, sliced)

• 2 cloves garlic (optional)

• Salt to taste

• Black pepper to taste

• ½ tsp Italian herbs or dried thyme

• ½ tsp paprika or chili flakes (optional)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Boil the potatoes

   • Peel potatoes and boil in salted water until just tender.

   • Drain and slice into round pieces.

2. Cook the meatballs

   • Pan-fry meatballs with a little oil until golden brown.

   • Add onion and garlic if using. Cook until soft.

3. Prepare baking dish

   • Grease a baking dish with butter.

4. Layer the dish

   • First layer: sliced potatoes

   • Second layer: meatballs

   • Sprinkle salt, pepper, herbs

   • Add cheese

   • Repeat layers if needed

5. Add cream

   • Pour cream or milk evenly over the dish.

6. Bake

   • Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 25–30 minutes

   • Until cheese is melted and golden on top.

7. Rest & serve

   • Let it rest 5 minutes before serving.

🍽️ Serving Tips

• Serve hot with green salad or garlic bread

• Perfect as comfort food, dinner, or family meal