@_lindoush_ Boulettes de bœuf sauce tomate & purée maison ✨ Ingrédients pour 4 personnes 📜 • 400 g de bœuf haché • 1 œuf • 1 échalote, finement ciselée • 4 càs de parmesan râpé • 3 càs de chapelure • 320 g de sauce tomate • 1 kg de pommes de terre • 200 ml de lait • 40 à 50 g de beurre • 1 càs d’huile d’olive • 1 petite gousse d’ail • Sel, poivre • ½ c. à c. de paprika • ½ c. à c. d’origan ou thym • 1 feuille de laurier • Muscade • 1 pincée de piment d’Espelette Étapes 1. Éplucher les pommes de terre, les couper en morceaux et les cuire dans une grande casserole d’eau bouillante salée pendant environ 20 minutes. Égoutter et réserver. 2. Pendant ce temps, mélanger dans un saladier le bœuf haché, l’œuf, l’échalote, le parmesan, la chapelure, le sel, le poivre, le paprika, l’origan, l’ail et le piment d’espelette. Former des boulettes. 3. Faire chauffer l’huile d’olive dans une poêle et faire dorer les boulettes sur toutes les faces. Les retirer et réserver. 4. Dans la même poêle, ajouter l’ail, puis verser la sauce tomate, ajouter le laurier, le paprika, le piment d’esplette, le thym, du sel et du poivre et laisser mijoter à feu doux pendant 10 minutes. 5. Remettre les boulettes dans la sauce et laisser cuire encore 10 à 15 minutes à feu doux. 6. Écraser les pommes de terre au presse-purée, incorporer le beurre puis le lait progressivement jusqu’à obtenir une purée lisse. Assaisonner avec sel, poivre et muscade. 7. Servir les boulettes bien nappées de sauce tomate avec la purée maison. Régalez-vous 🫶 #cuisine #food #recipe #recette ♬ son original - Lindoush_food ✨

🍅 The Comfort We Can’t Live Without

Most people think of “Io che non vivo senza te” as a love song, but in the Chiara Civello & Gilberto Gil duet it becomes something deeper — a warm, aching reminder of how certain things anchor us, soothe us, and make life feel whole. That same emotional truth runs through your dish of beef meatballs in tomato sauce with homemade mash: a plate that wraps you in safety, nostalgia, and tenderness, the culinary equivalent of saying “I can’t live without you.” Just as the song turns longing into melody, this comfort meal turns simplicity into solace — a slow‑simmered hug that fills the heart before it fills the stomach.

🎶 🍝🔥🧅🍅👨‍🍳🥔✨🍽️🏡💛🌿😌 Io che non vivo senza te - Chiara Civello ft. Gilberto Gil

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🍝✨ Beef Meatballs in Tomato Sauce & Homemade Mash — The Ultimate Comfort Hug

Some dishes warm you from the very first bite — and these beef meatballs in tomato sauce with homemade mashed potatoes are one of them. Inspired by classic Italian polpette, they bring together tender beef, slow-simmered tomatoes, parmesan, and buttery mash in a plate that feels like a soft blanket when the cold settles in.

Oh, those beautiful meatballs! Always a hit, always a pleasure, especially when they’re perfectly seasoned and browned just right. This simple, generous recipe leans on essential ingredients — ground beef, shallots, parmesan, breadcrumbs, paprika, tomatoes — to create a dish that smells like home, family, and evenings where everyone gathers around the table. A comforting classic, rich, nostalgic, and impossible to resist.

🛒 Ingredients (4 servings)

• 400 g (14 oz) ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1 shallot, finely minced
• 4 tbsp grated parmesan
• 3 tbsp breadcrumbs
• 320 g (11 oz) tomato sauce
• 1 kg (2.2 lb) potatoes
• 200 ml (¾ cup) milk
• 40–50 g (3 tbsp) butter
• Salt, pepper, paprika, parsley

🍲🔥 How to Make These Ultra-Comforting Meatballs

1. Prepare the meatballs
Mix the beef, egg, shallot, parmesan, breadcrumbs, paprika, salt, and pepper until just combined. Shape into firm, even meatballs so they cook evenly.

2. Brown for flavor
Heat a little oil in a pan and sear the meatballs until golden on all sides. This step builds deep caramelized flavor that will enrich the sauce.

3. Simmer the sauce
Pour the tomato sauce into the same pan, scraping up all the browned bits from the bottom. Let it simmer gently until it becomes rich, fragrant, and velvety, then return the meatballs to the sauce.

4. Make the homemade mash
Cook the potatoes in salted water until tender, then drain well. Mash with butter and warm milk until smooth and fluffy — adjust milk to reach your preferred texture. Season with salt and pepper.

5. Bring it all together
Let the meatballs finish cooking in the sauce for a few more minutes so they soak up all the flavors. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.

🍽️✨ To Serve

Spoon a generous cloud of mashed potatoes onto a warm plate, top with meatballs and plenty of tomato sauce, then finish with a sprinkle of chopped parsley. A dish that gathers people, warms the room, and comforts the soul — a true culinary hug, simple, homely, and endlessly satisfying.

💡 Tips

-For extra tenderness: Don’t overwork the meat mixture. Mix just until combined to keep the meatballs soft.
-Flavor boost: Add a pinch of smoked paprika or chili flakes to the sauce for a gentle kick.
-Make-ahead friendly: The meatballs and sauce taste even better the next day — perfect for meal prep.
-Cheesy upgrade: Sprinkle extra parmesan or grated mozzarella over the meatballs and briefly broil until bubbly.
-Texture of the mash: For ultra-smooth potatoes, pass them through a ricer before adding butter and milk.

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