Weeknight Sauerbraten Meatballs Food

WEEKNIGHT SAUERBRATEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a baking rack on top. Spray the rack with cooking spray.
• Combine ground beef, onion, gingersnap crumbs, water, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Shape into 24 meatballs using a tablespoon-sized cookie scoop. Place the meatballs on the prepared baking rack.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a meat thermometer inserted into the center of a meatball reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), 18 to 20 minutes.
• While the meatballs are baking, whisk beef broth, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons gingersnap crumbs, vinegar, and sugar together in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until gravy thickens, 5 to 10 minutes. Add more gingersnap crumbs for a thicker gravy, or some water for a thinner consistency.
• Stir cooked meatballs and raisins into the gravy. Cover and simmer until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.

SAUERBRATEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In small bowl, mix all meatball ingredients. Shape mixture into 10 (1 1/2-inch) meatballs. Place in ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center; drain.
• Meanwhile, cook and drain noodles as directed on package, omitting salt.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat all sauce ingredients to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat to medium. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
• Stir drained meatballs into sauce. Serve over noodles.

SAUERBRATEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Mix together beef, 1/3 cup gingersnaps, onion, water, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl.
• Shape mixture into 24 meatballs.
• Place on rack on baking pan and bake, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes, or until cooked through.
• Cook noodles and drain.
• Mix sauce ingredients except raisins in a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil.
• Stir in raisins and meatballs; heat through.
• Serve over cooked noodles.

SAUERBRATEN MEATBALLS WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS FRIENDLY

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2. Combine meat, onion egg white, salt, pepper and half of the ginger snaps. Gently combine and form into 30 coctail size meatballs.
• 3. Place meatballs on a rack in a shallow pan.
• 4. Bake meatballs for about 15-20 minutes until browned.
• 5. Combine beef broth, apple cider, sugar and the rest of the crushed gingersnaps in a saucepan. Simmer over low heat, stirring often, until thick and smooth.
• 6. Add cooked meatballs to gravy and simmer for 15 minutes.

EASY SAUERBRATEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the water, vinegar, cloves, bay leaves, salt and brown sugar. Remove 2 cups to a small bowl; cover and refrigerate. Pour remaining marinade into a 2-gal. resealable plastic bag. Add roast; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 1-2 days, turning twice each day., Discard marinade and spices. Pat roast dry; dredge in flour. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown roast in oil on all sides. Transfer to a small roasting pan. Add the onion, carrots, celery and reserved marinade. , Cover and bake at 325° for 3 to 3-1/2 hours or until meat is tender. With a slotted spoon, remove meat and vegetables to a serving platter. Strain cooking juices; thicken if desired.