Sauerkraut Meatballs

Mille® 's Note:

Wonderful as an appetizer or main dish. Recipe doubles nicely.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 40 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 lb potato , scrubbed and sliced
• 8 ounces red cabbage , cored and coarsely sliced
• ½ cup diced onion
• 8 ounces lean ground veal
• 8 ounces ground lean pork
• 1 cup fresh breadcrumb
• ½ teaspoon grated lemon, rind of
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley , chopped
• 2 tablespoons white wine
• Worcestershire sauce , to taste
• salt and black pepper , to taste
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon capers , drained

Directions:

1. In 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, heat 2 tbsp oil.
2. Add potatoes, cabbage and onion; cook about 5 minutes until crisp-tender, stirring frequently.
3. Add ½ cup water; cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine veal, pork, breadcrumbs, grated lemon peel, 1 tbsp.
5. of the chopped parsley, salt and pepper; blend everything together with your hands or a wooden spoon.
6. Shape mixture into 1½“ balls.
7. In 12" skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 tbsp.
8. oil; cook meatballs about 15 minutes, turning frequently until well browned on all sides.
9. Using a slotted spoon, remove meatballs to saucepan with cabbage mixture; keep warm.
10. Stir flour into drippings in skillet; add the lemon juice, remaining 1 tbsp.
11. parsley and Worcestershire sauce and capers.
12. Gradually stir in ¾ cup water; increase heat to high.
13. Bring to boil; reduce heat to low; cook 1 minute.
14. To serve, pour mixture over meatball-cabbage mixture in saucepan and toss well.
15. Spoon into serving bowl.

Reviews

[iglowforyou]

Very Tasty!!

[Porfavorcorona]

Just a little information that red cabbage can be a sauerkraut. In Germany it is know as Rotkraut.

[Chef #161605]

Red cabbage is no Sauerkraut. This should be called Red Cabbage with spicy meatballs.