Dug Schops Dutch Meatballs Food

GEHAKTBALLEN: DUTCH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix the meat with the egg, bread, onion, salt and spices and form 4-5 meatballs.
• Chill for about 30 minutes.
• Make into 4-6 meatballs.
• Heat the butter and brown the meatballs for about 15 minutes, turning them a couple of times.
• Reduce the heat to simmer and cook the meatballs for another 15 minutes, turning a few times.
• Remove the meatballs, add the water or beef stock and bring to a high heat. Add a little ketjap manis or Maggi seasoning to the mixture and you will have a lovely gravy to serve with the meatballs.
• NOTES : Some people coat the meatballs with breadcrumbs before frying.
• We soak the bread in a bit of milk, and then press out the milk from the bread before adding to the ground beef.
• We almost always use just the ground beef, and it is very good.
• This is good served with homefries and lots of mayonnaise.

DUTCH MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 1 T. oil in the bottom of a Dutch oven or stock pot.
• Add chopped vegetables and salt, pepper. Feel free to throw in whatever vegies you have in the fridge or want to use up!
• Saute until somewhat soft.
• Stir in curry powder and cook for another minute or two.
• Add water. Cover and simmer until vegetables are soft (30-90 minutes). Skim as needed.
• Use a hand-held blender to blend soup smooth, or put through regular blender in portions and return to pan. Add water if it is too thick (the soup should be thicker than broth, but thinner than tomato sauce).
• Stir in tomato sauce or paste, and again bring soup to a boil.
• Mix together ground beef and seasonings.
• Form into small balls (1/2-1") and drop into boiling soup. Simmer 10 minutes or so until meatballs are cooked through.
• Check for taste, add salt and/or pepper if needed.
• Serve with crusty French bread and salad!