Ingredients
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2 Stale Bread/RollsOr Stale French Bread, Ciabatta ...
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300g Ground Beef
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300g Ground Pork
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1 + 1/2 divided Onion
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1 Garlic Clove
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1Tbsp Dijon Mustard
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3 sprigs Fresh Parsley
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1 1/2 tsp Salt
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1 tsp Black Pepper
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1 eggs
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500 ml Beef stock
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2 Bay Leaves
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40g Unsalted Butter
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50g Flour
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4 Tbsp + 2 Tbsp of liquid Capers
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1 Lemon
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200ml Cream
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Side Dish (optional)
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200g White Rice
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2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
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1 cup Peas
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to taste Salt
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to taste Black Pepper
Directions
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Prepare the StockIn a large pot, add 1 liter of water and 500 ml of beef stock, a half an onion (peeled and uncut), 2 bay leaves, and a pinch of salt and pepper, and turn on medium high. |
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Prepare the MeatballsTake your stale/ day old bread and soak it in water for 5 min. (Do not use American sandwich bread - use bread with crust). Meanwhile, add the ground beef and pork to a large mixing bowl. Add the egg, salt, pepper, and dijon. Finely dice the onion and parsely, mince the garlic, and mix into the meat. Squeeze out the water from the bread really well and add to the meat mixture. Form balls. Do not work the meat too much - you don't want them to become too dense. |
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Poach the MeatballsAdd the meatballs to the stock and let cook on medium heat for 20 minutes. |
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4
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Make the Caper Cream SauceTake about 100ml of the stock from the pot and set aside. In a sauce pan, make a roux. Melt the butter. Whisk in the flour. While whisking, slowly pour the stock into the roux, stir constantly to form a sauce. Keep stirring on medium heat. Add the capers, the juice from the capers, the cream, and stir. Add the juice of one lemon (a bit of lemon zest optional) and stir. |
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Remove the Meatballs wiith a slotted spoon and add to the sauce pan to coat with the sauce and llet simmer another 3-5 minutes to soak in the sauce before serving. |
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6
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Optional Side Suggestion - Make Rice and PeasMake the Rice according to the package directions. Season with butter, salt and pepper if desired. Serve with steamed peas. Top with the Caper sauce and the Klopse Meatballs. |
