Sauerbraten Klopse Sauerbraten Meatballs Recipes

SAUERBRATEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In small bowl, mix all meatball ingredients. Shape mixture into 10 (1 1/2-inch) meatballs. Place in ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center; drain.
• Meanwhile, cook and drain noodles as directed on package, omitting salt.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat all sauce ingredients to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat to medium. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
• Stir drained meatballs into sauce. Serve over noodles.

WEEKNIGHT SAUERBRATEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a baking rack on top. Spray the rack with cooking spray.
• Combine ground beef, onion, gingersnap crumbs, water, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Shape into 24 meatballs using a tablespoon-sized cookie scoop. Place the meatballs on the prepared baking rack.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a meat thermometer inserted into the center of a meatball reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), 18 to 20 minutes.
• While the meatballs are baking, whisk beef broth, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons gingersnap crumbs, vinegar, and sugar together in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until gravy thickens, 5 to 10 minutes. Add more gingersnap crumbs for a thicker gravy, or some water for a thinner consistency.
• Stir cooked meatballs and raisins into the gravy. Cover and simmer until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.

SAUERBRATEN MEATBALLS (SAUERBRATEN KLOPSE)

Steps:

• Mix together the beef, milk, breadcrumbs, cloves, allspice, salt, and pepper.
• Form into 1-inch meatballs.
• In a skillet, brown the meatballs in hot oil.
• Drain off the fat then add 1 cup water, vinegar, ginger, bay leaf, and brown sugar.
• Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Skim the fat from the remaining liquid, then remove the meatballs from the skillet and set aside, keeping them warm.
• Remove the bay leaf.
• Mix flour and the 2 tablespoons cool water, then gradually stir into the pan juices to make gravy.
• Pour gravy over meatballs and serve with buttered noodles.

SAUERBRATEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix beef, crushed gingersnaps, onion, salt, pepper, and evaporated milk in a large mixing bowl. (This may seem wet, but it will firm up with kneading).
• Spray a large non-stick skillet; shape meat mixture into meatballs and brown evenly.
• Mix remaining ingredients.
• When meatballs are browned, add liquid mixture. bring to a boil.
• Cover tightly, reduce heat to low, and simmer 15 minutes.

SAUERBRATEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Mix together beef, 1/3 cup gingersnaps, onion, water, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl.
• Shape mixture into 24 meatballs.
• Place on rack on baking pan and bake, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes, or until cooked through.
• Cook noodles and drain.
• Mix sauce ingredients except raisins in a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil.
• Stir in raisins and meatballs; heat through.
• Serve over cooked noodles.

TRADITIONAL SAUERBRATEN

Steps:

• Place beef rump roast, onions, vinegar, water, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 tablespoon black pepper, sugar, cloves, and bay leaves in a large pot. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 days, turning meat daily. Remove meat from marinade and pat dry with paper towels, reserving marinade.
• Season flour to taste with salt and black pepper in a large bowl. Sprinkle flour mixture over beef.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat; cook beef until brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Pour reserved marinade over beef, cover, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until beef is tender, 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Remove beef to a platter and slice.
• Strain solids from remaining liquid and continue cooking over medium heat. Add gingersnap cookies and simmer until gravy is thickened about 10 minutes. Serve gravy over sliced beef.