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Sauerbraten Meatballs

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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 12m
  • Cook: 30m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR MEATBALLS
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1/3 cup crushed gingersnap cookie
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • FOR THE SAUCE
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/4 cup crushed gingersnap cookie
  • 2 tablespoons raisins
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • Other:
  • Cooked egg noodles (optional)
  • Cooked spaetzle noodles (optional)
  • Mashed potatoes (optional)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

  • Step 2: Mix together beef, 1/3 cup gingersnaps, onion, water, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl.

  • Step 3: Shape mixture into 24 meatballs.

  • Step 4: Place on rack on baking pan and bake, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes, or until cooked through.

  • Step 5: Mix sauce ingredients except raisins in a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil.

  • Step 6: Stir in raisins and meatballs; heat through.

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Serve over noodles, spaetzle, or mashed potatoes or keep warm in a crock pot as an appetizer for entertaining.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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