Authentic home cooking from Uruguay, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Uruguay as Albóndigas con Verduras Deshidratadas y Salsa de Tomate

Meatballs with Dehydrated Vegetables and Tomato Sauce

Name: Meatballs with Dehydrated Vegetables and Tomato Sauce
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: Serves 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.1 lbs ground beef (500 g); 2 tablespoons dehydrated bell pepper; 2 tablespoons dehydrated carrot; 2 tablespoons dehydrated onion; Enough water to rehydrate the vegetables; 1 pinch nutmeg; 2 pinches green seasoning (1 for the meat, 1 for the sauce); 2 pinches salt (1 for the meat, 1 for the sauce); Flour, as needed for coating; 3.5 oz diced bacon (100 g); 1 can (about 14 oz/400 g) whole canned tomatoes; 1/2 cup water (120 ml); Homemade mashed butternut squash, as needed for serving

Fer en la Cocina @fernanda

Montevideo, Uruguay

I tried out Knorr's new dehydrated products: carrot, onion, and bell pepper.

Fer en la Cocina @fernanda

Montevideo, Uruguay

I tried out Knorr's new dehydrated products: carrot, onion, and bell pepper.

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Ingredients

1 hour

Serves 2 servings

1.1 lbsground beef (500 g)
2 tablespoonsdehydrated bell pepper
2 tablespoonsdehydrated carrot
2 tablespoonsdehydrated onion
Enough water to rehydrate the vegetables
1 pinchnutmeg
2 pinchesgreen seasoning (1 for the meat, 1 for the sauce)
2 pinchessalt (1 for the meat, 1 for the sauce)
Flour, as needed for coating
3.5 ozdiced bacon (100 g)
1 can(about 14 oz/400 g) whole canned tomatoes
1/2 cupwater (120 ml)
Homemade mashed butternut squash, as needed for serving

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Steps

1 hour

1

Rehydrate 6 tablespoons of dehydrated vegetables with water and microwave for 2.5 minutes. Drain. (Follow the instructions on the package)
2

Mix half of the rehydrated vegetables with the ground beef, nutmeg, green seasoning, and salt.
3

Shape the mixture into meatballs and coat them in flour.
4

Sauté the meatballs in a skillet. Set aside.
5

In the same skillet, brown the bacon. Add the remaining rehydrated vegetables and cook.
6

Add the canned tomatoes, cook for a few minutes, then add the meatballs and 1/2 cup of water.
7

Season with salt and green seasoning. Cook over low heat until the sauce thickens.
8

Serve the meatballs over a bed of homemade mashed butternut squash.

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Fer en la Cocina @fernanda

Published in the US on April 13, 2026 15:45

Montevideo, Uruguay

Cocinar dejó de ser una simple responsabilidad para convertirse en un momento creativo, mismos ingredientes, mismo tiempo, pero con la libertad de permitirme descubrir nuevas combinaciones, sabores y aromas. Construyendo, casi sin esperarlo, nuevas experiencias con quien comparto mis platos.

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