Polish Meatballs Aka Kotlety

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef (or turkey, or lamb, whatever, mix a few if you like)
• 1/2 medium onion, diced
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon marjoram
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs or 1 slice bread, soaked in warm water and made mushy
• 8 ounces mixed mushrooms, washed and sliced
• 1/4 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients for the kotlety in a bowl till everything comes together.
• 2 make golf-ball sized, or a bit larger, balls with the meat and place on a plate until needed.
• 3 heat a large skillet and use your preferred oil/fat, then turn the heat down low once it's heated all the way through.
• 4 put the meat on, it should sizzle lightly. if it doesn't, your heat is too low.
• 5 each kotlet should be cooked for a 3-4 minutes per side, then flipped. it will take a little time to heat them all the way through, slice with a knife if unsure.
• 6 once all the kotlety are cooked, put them to the side.
• 7 keep the heat low, and sautee the mushrooms in the pan, making sure all the browned bits and fat coat them.
• 8 once the mushrooms are cooked, add the heavy cream and deglaze the pan.
• 9 serve kotlely, pour sauce on top.