Spiced meatballs in cream sauce

Recipes / Meat

Add some vegies to these spiced meatballs. Theyre also delicious with fettuccine and a tomato, garlic and herb sauce.

Recipe «Spiced meatballs in cream sauce» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 70g fresh wholemeal breadcrumbs, 60ml pouring cream, 60ml milk, 1 brown onion, coarsely chopped, 1 carrot, peeled, coarsely chopped , 1 small zucchini, coarsely chopped, 400g beef mince, 1 egg , 1 tsp ground ginger, 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg, 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil, Mashed potato, to serve, Steamed green round beans, to serve, 1 tbsp butter, 3 tsp plain flour, 125ml pouring cream.

Ingredients:

  • 70g fresh wholemeal breadcrumbs 
  • 60ml pouring cream 
  • 60ml milk 
  • 1 brown onion, coarsely chopped 
  • 1 carrot, peeled, coarsely chopped 
  • 1 small zucchini, coarsely chopped 
  • 400g beef mince 
  • 1 egg 
  • 1 tsp ground ginger 
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 
  • 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil 
  • Mashed potato, to serve 
  • Steamed green round beans, to serve 
  • 1 tbsp butter 
  • 3 tsp plain flour 
  • 125ml pouring cream 
  • 125ml milk 
  • 1/2 chicken stock cube, crumbled 
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 

Instructions

  1. Combine breadcrumbs, cream and milk in a bowl. Set aside to soak. Process the onion, carrot and zucchini in a food processor until finely chopped.
  2. Add vegetable mixture, mince, egg, ginger and nutmeg to the breadcrumb mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Mix until well combined. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes or until firm.
  3. Meanwhile, to make the cream sauce, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Whisk in the cream, milk and stock. Simmer, stirring often, for 3 minutes or until the sauce thickens. Stir in the nutmeg. Season with pepper.
  4. Roll tablespoonfuls of the mince mixture into balls. Heat half the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook half the meatballs, turning, for 6-8 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm. Repeat with the remaining oil and meatballs.
  5. Divide the meatballs, mashed potato and beans among serving plates. Pour the cream sauce over the meatballs and season with pepper.