German Meatballs
This German recipe includes an authentic gravy so these meatballs
can be served alone as a main dish. These meatballs are
occasionally served with hot mashed potatoes. You’ll love serving
these for your family because they are such an easy meal!
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 3 ½ cups of milk
- ½ teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup of finely shredded uncooked, peeled potatoes
- 2 tablespoons of finely chopped onion
- 2 teaspoons of salt
- ½ teaspoons of ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon of ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon of ground allspice
- 1/8 teaspoon of pepper
- 2 pounds of ground beef
- ¼ cup of cubed butter
- ¼ cup of all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Combine ½ cup of the milk, egg, Worcestershire sauce, shredded potatoes, onion, salt, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, and pepper in a large mixing bowl.
- Crumble beef over the mixture and mix well.
- Shape the mixture into approximately 48 meatballs.
- Using the butter, cook the meatballs in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Be sure that the meat is no longer pink.
- Remove the meatballs and keep warm.
- Stir the flour into the skillet until blended.
- Gradually add the remaining milk to create the gravy.
- Bring the gravy to a boil.
- Cook and stir the gravy for two minutes or until thickened.
- Combine the meatballs with the gravy and heat thoroughly.
- If desired, serve these meatballs with hot mashed potatoes.