Königsberger meatballs in caper ham sauce

Name: Königsberger meatballs in caper ham sauce
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Onion; 1 TEASPOON Oil; 500 g mixed minced meat; 1 egg (size M); 4 TABLESPOONS Breadcrumbs; 2 TEASPOONS Mustard; 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 7-10 Tbsp Pepper; 2 l Vegetable broth; 2 Bay leaves; 50 g diced lean ham; 30 g Butter; 2 TABLESPOONS Flour; 3 TSP Capers; 200 g Cream for cooking; 200 g Long grain rice; 2 Spring onions; 16 Caper apples

AUTHOR
Antoine Long

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

COOK TIME
40 mins

TOTAL TIME
40 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

1 Onion
1 TEASPOON Oil
500 g mixed minced meat
1 egg (size M)
4 TABLESPOONS Breadcrumbs
2 TEASPOONS Mustard
7-10 Tbsp Salt
7-10 Tbsp Pepper
2 l Vegetable broth
2 Bay leaves
50 g diced lean ham
30 g Butter
2 TABLESPOONS Flour
3 TSP Capers
200 g Cream for cooking
200 g Long grain rice
2 Spring onions
16 Caper apples

Directions

1
Peel and finely chop the onion. Heat oil in a pot. Sauté diced onion for about 2 minutes. Knead minced meat, egg, breadcrumbs, mustard and onion cubes. Season with salt and pepper. Form approx. 12 dumplings from the minced meat mixture
2
Bring the stock and bay leaf to a boil in a wide pot. Add the meatballs to the stock, bring to the boil briefly, cover and cook over a low heat for about 15 minutes
3
Meanwhile roast the ham in a pot for about 1 minute. Put 1 tbsp aside for garnishing. Add butter and melt. Add flour and sweat it for about 1 minute while stirring. Pour 500 ml broth from the meatballs into the roux while stirring and bring to the boil. Let simmer for about 5 minutes. Add capers and cream, bring to the boil, season with salt and pepper. Add meatballs to the sauce and heat
4
In the meantime, cook the rice in boiling salted water according to the instructions on the packet. Clean and wash spring onions and cut into fine rings
5
Arrange meatballs with sauce on plates, garnish with caper apples. Sprinkle with roasted ham and spring onion rings. Serve with rice