Meatballs in mushroom-capersauce

Name: Meatballs in mushroom-capersauce
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 kg Potatoes; 1 Bread rolls from the previous day; 2 medium sized onions and; 1 Small onion (e.g. red); 3-4 Tsp Capers (glass); 600-750 g mixed mince; 1 Egg (Gr. M); 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 7-10 Tbsp white pepper; 7-10 Tbsp grated nutmeg; 2 TABLESPOONS clear meat broth (instant); 250 g Mushrooms; 30 g butter/margarine; 2 heaped tablespoons (40 g) Flour; 1/4 l Milk; 7-10 Tbsp a few squirts of lemon juice; 1 glass (330 ml) beetroot; 1 glass (330 ml) Gherkins; 1/2 Lettuce; 7-10 Tbsp Parsley and tomato wedges

AUTHOR
Shirley Vincent

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

COOK TIME
60 mins

TOTAL TIME
60 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

1 kg Potatoes
1 Bread rolls from the previous day
2 medium sized onions and
1 Small onion (e.g. red)
3-4 Tsp Capers (glass)
600-750 g mixed mince
1 Egg (Gr. M)
7-10 Tbsp Salt
7-10 Tbsp white pepper
7-10 Tbsp grated nutmeg
2 TABLESPOONS clear meat broth (instant)
250 g Mushrooms
30 g butter/margarine
2 heaped tablespoons (40 g) Flour
1/4 l Milk
7-10 Tbsp a few squirts of lemon juice
1 glass (330 ml) beetroot
1 glass (330 ml) Gherkins
1/2 Lettuce
7-10 Tbsp Parsley and tomato wedges

Directions

1
Peel and wash the potatoes. Soak rolls in cold water
2
Peel and chop two onions. Finely chop 1 tsp. capers. Knead with half of the onions, squeezed out roll, minced meat and egg, seasoning. Form 12-16 meatballs
3
Boil up about 1 1/2 l water, dissolve the stock in it. Add the meatballs and let them simmer at low heat for 15-20 minutes
4
In the meantime clean, wash and slice the mushrooms. Cook the potatoes in salted water for about 20 minutes
5
Remove the meatballs from the stock and keep warm in a bowl. Measure out 3/4 l stock
6
Heat the fat in a large pot. Sauté the mushrooms and remaining diced onions in it. Add flour and sweat. Deglaze everything with broth and milk while stirring, bring to the boil. Add the rest of the capers and simmer for about 5 minutes. Stir several times. Season to taste with salt, pepper and lemon
7
Meanwhile peel the small onion and dice it finely. Drain the beetroot and cucumber, collect the cucumber stock. Clean, wash and drain the salad. Arrange beetroot and cucumber on salad leaves. Spread some cucumber stock and diced onion over it
8
Add dumplings to the sauce. Drain the potatoes. Arrange everything and garnish with parsley and tomato if necessary