Meat Nests with Mushroom Filling - recipe with photo

Meat Nests with Mushroom Filling

A hearty and simple dish that is perfect for dinner or lunch. The nests turn out juicy and tender. You can choose any type of minced meat to your taste (the author used a mixture of beef and pork). Small chicken eggs may be used instead of quail eggs. The recipe is designed for 6 servings.

Total cooking time
not set
Number of servings
6
Recipe difficulty
3 / 5

Ingredients

for 6 servings

  • minced meat 500 g
  • baguette or bun 150 g
  • milk 250 ml
  • mushrooms 300 g
  • onion 150 g
  • cream 10-20% 50 ml
  • quail eggs 6
  • salt
  • pepper
  • vegetable oil

Instructions

Step 1 of 13

Finely chop the onion.

Step 2 of 13

Finely chop the mushrooms.

Step 3 of 13

Sauté the onion in vegetable oil.

Step 4 of 13

Add the mushrooms to it.

Step 5 of 13

Fry for 10 minutes.

Step 6 of 13

Pour in the cream.

Step 7 of 13

Season with salt and pepper.

Step 8 of 13

Continue frying for 2–3 minutes. Let cool.

Step 9 of 13

Soak the baguette in milk.

Step 10 of 13

Combine the minced meat with the squeezed baguette. Season with salt and pepper, and mix.

Step 11 of 13

Form 6 nests from the mixture. Place them in a baking pan (a 20×30 cm pan was used).

Step 12 of 13

Fill the nests with the mushroom filling. Put into the oven. Bake at 180 degrees for 30–35 minutes.

Step 13 of 13

Carefully crack one quail egg into each piece. Return to the oven. Bake at 180 degrees for 5–10 minutes.