Shopping list for 4 people
500g ground beef
1/2 teaspoon of sea salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ginger powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika powder
a small shallot, finely chopped
1 free range organic egg, small
3 rusks
40 grams of butter
1 shallot
200g mini plum tomatoes
How to make our Gran's meatballs
Add the salt and the small egg to the ground beef.
Add the crumbled rusks to the ground beef as well.
Add the various spices.
Finely chop the shallot and add it.
When all is in the bowl you knead it until combined.
Too dry, add some milk, to dry add a crumbled rusk.
Roll 4 neat balls from the ground beef.
How to cook the meat balls
Let the butter colour and put in the meat balls.
Cut the onion and tomatoes inbetween.
When 1 side is brown turn the balls and add the onion.
Fry the other side brown too and fry the tomatoes a minute.
Wnen the meat balls are nicely browned on both sides you add 100 ml cold water
Cover the pan, place it on the lowest heat to simmer.
The meat balls will be cooked through in 20-25 minutes.
Check in between if there is still enough gravy in the pan, otherwise add just a little bit of water!