Mom's German Meatballs Recipe
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 2 lb Grnd beef
- 2 x Large eggs
- 2 tsp -Salt
- 1 Tbsp. Mustard seed
- 1 tsp Celery seed, whole
- 1/2 tsp -Pepper
- 3 Tbsp. Catsup
- 2 x Garlic cloves, sliced
- 1/2 med Onion, small dice Boiling water Flour, for dredging
- 1 quart -Water
- 1 c. Catsup
- 1 Tbsp. -Flour
- 4 Tbsp. Cornstartch
- 1 Tbsp. Vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. Sugar
- 1 tsp -Salt Pepper, to taste Water, to make thin cream
Directions
- This is a bit of a task to prepare, but well worth the effort. The recipe was passed down for many generations in my husbands family who immigrated here from Russia (being Russian Jews) so, I have no idea why they called it 'German' meatballs, but a meatball by any other name...I guess! Put the garlic into a water glass and pour 2 Tablespoons boiling water over it. Mash the garlic well, then add in 2 Tablespoons more boiling water. Strain through a kitchen towel, saving the liquid only. Mix together all the ingredients, including garlic liquid then shape into balls about the size of a large egg. Roll the balls in the flour till well coated. Heat sufficient fat to make about 1/2" in a heavy skillet or possibly cast iron cooking pot. Brown the meat balls in the fat.
- Remove the meatballs and pour off all but 4 Tablespoons of the fat. SAUCE: Add in the quart. of water to the reserved fat along with thecatsup. Make a paste of the sauce ingredients, stirring in the water to get a consistency of a thin cream. After the water-catsup mix is hot, slowly add in this mix, stirring constantly to avoid lumping, till the mix has been well absorbed into the liquid. Cook gently till the sauce is slightly thickened. Place meatball in the pan, or possibly in an oven-proof roaster and make sure they are covered with the sauce. Cover pan and bake in warm oven for 1 hour. Serve with mashed potatoes. (My friends also love it with pasta or possibly rice!)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 115g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 219 | |
| Calories from Fat 127 | 58% |
| Total Fat 14.11g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat 5.43g | 22% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 87mg | 29% |
| Sodium 320mg | 13% |
| Potassium 305mg | 9% |
| Total Carbs 8.02g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugars 6.77g | 5% |
| Protein 14.91g | 24% |
