Exotic Frikadellen With Mushroom Gravy

A German twist to the everyday hamburger. Serve with German noodles (Spatzel) and red cabbage.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons pine nuts
• 500  g ground beef
• 1  egg
• 3  tablespoons  breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 5  dried apricots, chopped
• 2  tablespoons  coriander
• 1  tablespoon  oil
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1 (8 ounce) package  gravy mix, Knorr Hunter
• 1 1⁄4 cups water
• 1⁄4 cup mushroom, sliced
• 1  tablespoon butter

Directions

1. Roast the pine nuts in a dry pan until they turn a creamy butterscotch color.
2. Mix the pine nuts together with the next 6 ingredients and form into 4 patties.
3. Heat the oil and butter together over medium heat in a skillet.
4. Fry the patties in the skillet for about 10 min per side until no longer pink.
5. Remove from skillet and keep warm.
6. In the same skillet, drain all the fat but do not wipe clean, heat 1 tbsp butter and saute the mushrooms until just soft.
7. Mix the gravy mix with water in a measuring cup and add to the mushrooms.
8. Heat according to package directions.
9. Now you are done. All you have to do is plate the Frikadellen and serve with the gravy. The sides are up to you but we like the ones mentioned in the description.
10. Enjoy.