Dinner for 9

Tefteli in Cream Sauce

Name: Tefteli in Cream Sauce
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 9 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 1 lb ground pork; 1 lb ground chicken; 2 cups cooked white rice; 1 large egg; 2 large garlic cloves; 1/2 onion; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 2 slices soft white bread; 3/4 cup milk; 2 cups italian bread crumbs; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 onion chopped; 1 large carrot; 2 tbsp flour; 1 tbsp sour cream; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 cup chicken broth or stock; 3/4 tsp paprika; salt and pepper to taste (optional); canola oil or grape seed oil

These pork and chicken rice meatballs bake until cooked through, then simmer briefly in a creamy vegetable sauce.

Typical price

$7.15for 4 servings

$1.79 per serving$7.15 for 4

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Photo: natashaskitchen.com

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
9servings (the source says 24, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

Eastern European Budget Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Ground pork$4.49/lb typical	1 lb	$4.49Typical price
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	1 lb	$3.49Typical price
Rice$0.08/oz typical	13 oz	$1.04Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	2	$1.50Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Sandwich bread$2.49 each typical	a little	$0.30Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.26Typical price
Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical	8 oz	$1.12Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.21Typical price
Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.07Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.08

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oilFlourDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 lb ground pork
1 lb ground chicken
2 cups cooked white rice
1 large egg
2 large garlic cloves
1/2 onion
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 slices soft white bread
3/4 cup milk
2 cups italian bread crumbs
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 onion chopped
1 large carrot
2 tbsp flour
1 tbsp sour cream
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup chicken broth or stock
3/4 tsp paprika
salt and pepper to taste (optional)
canola oil or grape seed oil

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F, and soak the bread in the milk for 5 minutes.
Mix the pork, chicken, rice, egg, soaked bread, one-half onion, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
Shape the mixture into 24 meatballs and coat them with the breadcrumbs.
Arrange the meatballs in a greased 9-by-13-inch baking dish and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until they reach 165 F.
Cook the remaining onion and carrot in oil in a large skillet for 4 minutes, then stir in the flour.
Cook ground meat until it reaches 160 F inside.
Whisk in the broth, heavy cream, paprika, salt, and pepper, simmer for 5 minutes, and stir in the sour cream before adding the baked meatballs.

Swaps

Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices