Meatballs in mushroom sauce

  • Serves: 4
  • Time to actively work on it:1h

Ingredients

  • 500 gram beef, veal, or pork mince
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 bunch dill sprigs removed, finely chopped
  • 1 egg lightly beaten
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 20 gram butter
  • 200 gram mushrooms sliced
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 2/3 cup cream
  • 1.5 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 0.5 cup water

Instructions

  1. Combine mince, breadcrumbs, half the dill and egg in a bowl.
  2. Make meat balls out of the mixture.
  3. Fry in batches, shaking pan occasionally, until browned on all sides. Set aside.
  4. Heat remaining oil and butter in same pan over medium-high heat.
  5. Add mushroom and cook, stirring often, until golden.
  6. Sprinkle flour over and stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute.
  7. Stir in cream, Worcestershire sauce and water and stir until mixture comes to the boil.
  8. Reduce heat and return meatballs to pan with sauce. Cook for 8 minutes or until cooked through.
  9. Stir through remaining dill and season with salt and pepper.

Fits well to pasta and steamed broccoli or brussels sprouts.