Ground Beef and Meatballs Recipe
Recipe summary
Ground Beef and Meatballs Recipe from Essen Recipes is structured into a clear recipe card with 26 ingredients and 14 step-by-step instructions. It includes butter, medium sweet onion, garlic cloves and ground beef. Tags: beef, dinner, fried and high protein. ChefScribe turns the original cooking source into a recipe that is easier to follow, save and print.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium sweet onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 lb (450 g) ground beef
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
- 2 cups (500 ml) beef stock
- 14 oz (400g) small potatoes
- 1 cup (250 ml) sour cream
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- handful fresh parsley
- 2 Eggs
- 1 lbs ground pork
- ½ teaspoon All Spice
- 1 garlic clove
- 3 slices white sandwich bread
- 1/3 cup/ 80 ml Milk
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp flour
- ½ cup / 140ml of beef broth
- ½ cup/ 80 ml heavy cream
- lingonberry jam (optional)
Method
- 1
In a large sauté pan, melt the butter and olive oil over medium heat.
- 2
Finely chop the sweet onion and add it to the melted butter and oil. Cook for 3–4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 3
Grate or finely mince the garlic cloves, then add them to the pan and sauté for another 30 seconds to 1 minute until fragrant.
- 4
Add the ground beef to the skillet and season with salt and black pepper. Use a wooden spatula to break the beef into small pieces. Cook for 4 minutes until browned.
- 5
Add the bay leaf and sweet paprika, then pour in the beef stock and bring it to a simmer.
- 6
Slice the small potatoes into rounds and add them to the pan, stirring gently to coat them in the broth. Cover with a lid and cook over low heat for about 10 minutes.
- 7
Remove the lid and stir in the sour cream and Dijon mustard. Add the fresh parsley and let it simmer uncovered for another 2-3 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
- 8
In a bowl, combine the ground beef, ground pork, grated onion, garlic clove, and other meatball ingredients. Mix well using hands.
- 9
Form the meat mixture into uniform sizes using an ice cream scoop or tablespoon.
- 10
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the meatballs in batches for about 4 minutes until browned on all sides.
- 11
Place the meatballs on a large plate, fry the remaining batches, and then add butter to the pan.
- 12
Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute while stirring. Gradually add beef broth while stirring.
- 13
Add the meatballs and their juices back to the pan and simmer for about 7 minutes.
- 14
Stir in heavy cream and simmer for another 5 minutes. Optionally add parsley and serve.
Source details
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Original video
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Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfchYxh7Q9g
