Meatballs in caper sauce

Name: Meatballs in caper sauce
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 250 g Minced beef; 250 g Minced pork; 60 g Day-old wheat bread rolls; 100 g Whole milk; 50 g Egg, without shell; 100 g Onion; 15 g Anchovies in oil, drained; 1000 g Prepared vegetable stock; 25 g Butter; 25 g Plain wheat flour; 80 g Cream, 30% fat; 35 g Capers, drained; 25 g Lemon juice; 10 g Fresh parsley; 1 g Black pepper; 0.3 g Dried bay leaf

Gently poached meatballs in a creamy lemon and caper sauce.

Estimated total time: 50 minutes4 portionsAbout 530 kcal per portion

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Ingredients for 4 portions

250 g Minced beef
250 g Minced pork
60 g Day-old wheat bread rolls
100 g Whole milk
50 g Egg, without shell
100 g Onion
15 g Anchovies in oil, drained
1000 g Prepared vegetable stock
25 g Butter
25 g Plain wheat flour
80 g Cream, 30% fat
35 g Capers, drained
25 g Lemon juice
10 g Fresh parsley
1 g Black pepper
0.3 g Dried bay leaf

Method

Soak bread in milk, then squeeze lightly. Mix with beef, pork, egg, finely chopped onion and anchovies, parsley and pepper. Shape into 12 meatballs.
Bring stock and bay to a gentle simmer. Add meatballs and poach for 15–18 minutes until cooked through, then lift out and reserve 500 g cooking broth.
Melt butter, stir in flour for 1 minute and gradually whisk in reserved broth. Simmer for 5 minutes until smooth.
Stir in cream, capers and lemon. Return meatballs and warm gently for 3 minutes; remove bay before serving.

Three meatballs per portion. All stock and soaking milk are conservatively counted although some are discarded. Anchovies add a fish allergen flag; potatoes are separate.

Königsberger Klopse

Allergens and ingredient checks

Listed allergens: celery, eggs, fish, gluten, milk. Check actual packaging and cross-contact information. Nutrition is estimated from ingredient weights; recipe suitability depends on the specified products.

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