Sauerbraten Recipe ⤍ Sauerbraten Klopse (Sauerbraten Meatballs)

Beef meatballs seasoned with cloves and allspice. Pan fried, and smothered in gravy.

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• ¼ cup milk
• ¼ cup dry bread crumbs
• ⅓ teaspoon ground cloves
• ⅓ teaspoon ground allspice
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup water
• ½ cup distilled white vinegar
• 4 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons water

Cooking Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix together ground beef, milk, and bread crumbs. Season with cloves, allspice, salt, and pepper. Shape into 1 inch balls.
2. Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook the meatballs until evenly brown; drain excess fat. Stir in water, vinegar, brown sugar, ginger, and bay leaf. Cover, and simmer for 30 minutes. Skim off any fat. Transfer meatballs to a serving dish, and keep warm.
3. Combine flour with 2 tablespoons of water, and whisk into pan. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Pour gravy over meatballs.

Nutrition Facts

• calories380.1
• carbohydrateContent22.4 g
• cholesterolContent75.6 mg
• fatContent21.4 g
• fiberContent0.6 g
• proteinContent23.5 g
• saturatedFatContent6.8 g
• sodiumContent419 mg
• sugarContent14.3 g