Beer Braised Belgian Meatballs
Source of Recipe
fooddownunder.com
List of Ingredients
MEATBALLS
1 cup Fresh white bread crumbs
1/4 cup Milk, or more
1 lb Ground beef, lean
1/2 lb Ground pork or veal
1 lrg Egg
1 tbl Shallots, minced
1 tbl Parsley, fresh, fine minced
salt & pepper to taste
1 pch Nutmeg, grated
2 tbl Flour
2 tbl Unsalted butter
1 tbl Vegetable oil
SAUCE
1 med Onion, thinly sliced
3 x Belgian endive, cored/cut in 1/4-inch rounds
1 tsp Sugar
salt & pepper to taste
1 1/2 tbl Flour, up to 2 tb
1 cup Blond Pilsner-style beer
1/2 cup Beef broth, or chicken
2 tbl Parsley, fresh, garnishRecipe
1. To prepare meatballs, soak bread crumbs in milk until thoroughly moistened; squeeze dry with hands. Combine bread crumbs, ground meats, eggs, shallots, parsley, salt, pepper and nutmeg in medium bowl. Form mixture into 6 to 8 balls or patties (2 inches in diameter and 1/2-inch thick); dust with 2 tablespoons flour.
2. Heat butter and oil in deep, heavy Dutch oven, until hot but not smoking, over high heat. Add meatballs; cook until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes, making sure butter does not burn. Remove meat balls to platter; keep warm.
3. To prepare sauce, discard all but 2 tablespoons of fat in pan. Add oion and endives. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for about 10 minutes. Add sugar, salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons flour to vegetables; cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes longer. Add beer and broth; heat to quick boil, scraping up all brown bits from bottom of pan.
4. Reduce heat to simmer; return meatballs to pan, placing them on top of vegetables. Simmer, partly covered, until meat is cooked through, 45 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
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