German Meatballs

Name: German Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 hard roll; 3/4 cup water; 1 lb ground beef, lean; 2 tablespoons bacon bits; 4 anchovy fillets, diced; 1 small onion, peeled, chopped; 1 egg; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoon white pepper; 6 cups water; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 bay leaf; 1 small onion, chopped; 6 peppercorns; 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 1/2 tablespoons unbleached flour; 1 tablespoon capers; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon mustard; 1 egg yolk; 1 dash salt, to taste; 1 dash pepper, to taste

Submitted by Sydney Mike

"This recipe comes from germanculture.com & is posted here for the ZWT6."

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 22
Serves:: 4

ingredients

FOR THE MEATBALLS
1 hard roll
³⁄₄ cup water
1 lb ground beef, lean
2 tablespoons bacon bits
4 anchovy fillets, diced
1 small onion, peeled, chopped
1 egg
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon white pepper
FOR THE BROTH
6 cups water
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
1 small onion, chopped
6 peppercorns
FOR THE GRAVY
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons unsalted butter
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons unbleached flour
1 tablespoon capers
2 tablespoons lemon juice
¹⁄₂ teaspoon mustard
1 egg yolk
1 dash salt, to taste
1 dash pepper, to taste

directions

FOR THE MEATBALLS ~ Soak the roll in the water for 10 minutes, then squeeze it dry & place it in a mixing bowl with the ground beef.
Add bacon, anchovy fillets, onion, egg, salt & pepper & mix thoroughly.
Shape the meat mixture into balls about 2 inches in diameter, then set them aside.
FOR THE BROTH ~ Put all the broth ingredients into a large pot & bring to a boil.
Add meatballs to the boiling broth & simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
Remove meatballs with a slotted spoon then set them aside to keep warm, while reserving the broth.
FOR THE GRAVY ~ Heat butter in a skillet & stir in the flour, cooking for 3 minutes & stirring constantly.
Slowly blend in 2 cups of the reserved broth, then add the capers, lemon juice & mustard. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove a small amount of the gravy to blend with the egg yolk, then stir the egg mixture back into the gravy & season, if necessary, with salt & pepper.
Add the meatballs to the gravy & reheat if necessary before serving on a preheated platter.