Giant Meatball I
I was in another province in 2017 and there was a German restaurant right around the corner from where I was staying. I decided to order a meal there and looked through the menu, one item stuck out, "Meatball, served on mashed potatoes with gravy and a vegetable." I called the waitress over and asked "is this one meatball or many meatballs?" She said "just one, but it is big." I ordered this, and oh my, I was surprised, about a ½ to ¾ pound meatball! And it was very good! So here is my rendition of this delicious meal. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Equipment
- Oven
- Baking Sheet with Rack
- Foil
Ingredients
For the Meatballs
- 500 grams ground beef, (1 lb)
- ¼ cup breadcrumbs, Shortcut
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup beef broth, fresh or from powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic, smashed and minced
- 1 tablespoon onion, finely minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
For the Gravy
- 1 packet beef gravy mix, Shortcut
For Serving
- hot mashed potatoes, Shortcut
- steamed vegetable, of your choice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F). Line a baking sheet with foil then place a rack on the sheet and cover that with foil, this is so the fat will drain.
- Add all the meatball ingredients to a mixing bowl, use your hands to fully mix everything but without overworking the mixture.
- Divide the mixture into 2 or 3 equal portions, shape each portion into a ball and place on the foil covered rack.
- Bake for 30-45 minutes. The meatballs should be nicely browned and internal temp should be 70° C (160° F).
- About 20 minutes before the meatballs are done, go ahead and prepare your gravy, make the mashed potatoes (I will use my pressure cooker method), and steam a vegetable of your choice.
- When the meatballs are done, add a generous helping of mashed potatoes to a plate, place a meatball on top of the potatoes, ladle some gravy over the meatball, add the veggy of your choice to the side of the plate, repeat for the remaining meatball(s), serve and enjoy.
Notes
This will a High cost per serving for 2 or 3 servings. I'll get a specific cost when I order beef again.
Shortcuts: Breadcrumbs, Gravy Mix, Mashed Potatoes (Pressure Cooker).
Variant: 1. Use hot cooked egg noodles in place of mashed potatoes.
Just winged this, basically just beef meatballs on a larger scale. Lee Thayer, Thailand.
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