How many calories are in Beef Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes and Cucumber Salad?
Beef Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes and Cucumber Salad has about 537 calories per serving based on the current ingredient list and serving size on this page.
Beef Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes and Cucumber Salad is a Dinner international recipe with 537 calories per serving, nutrition details, and step-by-step preparation guidance.
Calories
537 kcal
Total Time
30 min
Servings
1
Protein
53.9 g
About This Recipe
Beef Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes and Cucumber Salad is a dinner recipe with broad, cross-cultural appeal rather than roots in a single national cuisine. Dishes like this travel easily between kitchens and regions, picking up local ingredients and techniques along the way, which is why you will find so many variations built around ground beef, potato, and butter.
Like most enduring dinner recipes, this one is less about a rigid formula and more about balance. The version on this page is written for 1 serving and lands at roughly 537 calories each, so you can see exactly how it fits your day before you start cooking.
Plan for about 30 minutes from start to finish. The steps below keep the method approachable for a home cook while staying close to the flavors that make Beef Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes and Cucumber Salad worth coming back to.
Ingredients
Instructions
For this recipe you can use cucumber or pickles. If you use pickles, remember you need to buy the unsweetened ones.
Heat water in a pot over high heat until boiling. In the meantime, peel and cut the potato into small pieces.
Finely chop the onion and parsley.
Once boiling, add the potatoes and let boil for 10 minutes. Remove, drain and set aside.
At the same time, mix the beef with onion, parsley and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well and shape the meatballs.
Put on a pan over high heat and, once heated, pour the oil and sear the meatballs for about 2 minutes each side.
Cover, lower the heat and let cook for 8-10 minutes.
In the meantime, mash the potato with a fork and mix with the milk, butter and salt and pepper to taste.
For the salad, you have to finely slice the cucumber and season with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Serve the beef meatballs with mashed potatoes and the salad.
Nutrition Snapshot
Forkd Score · Moderate
This recipe scores well for protein density and fiber density relative to its per-serving calories.
Calories
537
Protein
53.9g
Carbs
159.4g
Fat
38.3g
Fiber
11.4g
Micronutrients
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Vegetarian
No
Vegan
No
Gluten Free
Yes
Dairy Free
No
Allergens
Meal Prep and Storage
Beef Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes and Cucumber Salad can usually be portioned into airtight containers and refrigerated for 2 to 4 days depending on the ingredients used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Beef Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes and Cucumber Salad has about 537 calories per serving based on the current ingredient list and serving size on this page.
Beef Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes and Cucumber Salad takes about 30 minutes from start to finish. That is roughly about 30 minutes of prep. Actual times vary with your equipment and how much you prep in advance.
Most ingredients in Beef Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes and Cucumber Salad can be swapped for what you have on hand. Keep substitutions in the same role, trade one vegetable for another, one starch for another, or a protein for a similar protein, so cooking times and texture stay close. For dietary needs you can use a plant-based version of Butter. Larger swaps will shift the calories and macros shown on this page.
Beef Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes and Cucumber Salad can usually be portioned into airtight containers and refrigerated for 2 to 4 days depending on the ingredients used. Let it cool before sealing, and keep it refrigerated rather than at room temperature.
Yes, Beef Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes and Cucumber Salad generally freezes well. Cool it completely, portion it into airtight freezer-safe containers, and freeze for up to 2 to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.
Reheat Beef Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes and Cucumber Salad gently until it is piping hot throughout. The microwave is quickest for single portions, while the stovetop or oven keeps the texture closer to fresh. Add a splash of water or oil if it looks dry.
Yes. Beef Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes and Cucumber Salad is written for 1 serving, and you can multiply or divide every ingredient by the same factor to scale it. Keep the ratios identical and check for doneness rather than watching the clock, since cooking times change only slightly. The calories and macros above are per serving, so they stay the same when you scale evenly.
A large skillet, saucepan, or sheet pan works well for Beef Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes and Cucumber Salad. Pick one big enough to hold the ingredients in a single layer so everything cooks evenly instead of steaming.
Beef Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes and Cucumber Salad is ready when the ground beef is fully cooked through, no pink in the center for meat, opaque and flaky for fish, and set for eggs. Checking the thickest part with a thermometer or a clean cut is the most reliable test.
No. Beef Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes and Cucumber Salad is not vegetarian as written because it includes Ground Beef.
Yes. Beef Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes and Cucumber Salad is gluten-free as written, but always double-check packaged ingredients if cross-contact matters to you.
Yes. This recipe includes Milk, Tree Nut, and Gluten. Always review ingredient labels if you are cooking for an allergy-sensitive household.
Beef Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes and Cucumber Salad can usually be portioned into airtight containers and refrigerated for 2 to 4 days depending on the ingredients used.
Beef Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes and Cucumber Salad already lands in a fairly high-protein range at about 53.9 grams per serving. To push it further, add a lean protein side or slightly increase the main protein portion.
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