Airfryer meatballs and potato rosti

Ingredients

Rosti

• 350 g (12 oz) potatoes, peeled
• 1 egg
• ½ onion, peeled and finely chopped
• Big handful of parsley, chopped
• Salt and black pepper
• Spray oil

Meatballs

• ½ onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 250 g (9 oz) beef mince
• 1 egg
• 20 g (¾ oz) breadcrumbs
• Big handful of parsley, chopped
• Few sprigs of thyme, leaves only
• Salt and black pepper
• Tomato sauce (e.g. passata or jarred pasta sauce), to serve

Instructions

1. To make the rosti, cook the whole potatoes in a saucepan of salted boiling water for 10 minutes. They should still be a little firm. Drain and let cool, then grate the potatoes and place in a bowl. Add the egg, chopped onion and parsley and season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine, then form patties (you can use a biscuit cutter to shape). Spray the airfryer basket with oil, place the patties in the basket and cook for 20 minutes at 180°C (350°F), turning halfway through the cooking time.
2. To make the meatballs, combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Form six balls and place in the airfryer basket. Cook for 10 minutes at 180°C (350°F), turning halfway through the cooking time.
3. Serve the meatballs and rosti with the pasta sauce, heated if desired, and rice if using.

Tip

Serve this dish with a side of rice if you like.

This is an edited extract from Budget-friendly Air Fryer Cookbook by Élodie Colombel, photography by Léila Castello. (Murdoch Books, RRP $14.99)