GINGER GARLIC LEMON MEATBALLS

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Lean ground beef meatballs with ginger, lemon and garlic. I didn't like any meatball recipe I could find, so I wrote this one. ("Wrote" = experimented a few times!)

Provided by rjcraigs

Categories     Meat

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

500 g lean ground beef (about 1.1 lbs)
1 egg
1 cup onion, finely chopped
1 cup mushroom, finely chopped
1/8 cup gingerroot, finely chopped
1/2 cup green pepper, finely chopped
3 -4 garlic cloves, finely chopped (or granulated garlic)
1 dash black pepper (be generous)
1 dash cayenne (be cautious)
1 dash thyme (be cautious) (optional)
2 cups beef bouillon
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup lemon juice
5 -10 drops Tabasco sauce
3 -5 dashes soy sauce
1 cup cold water, with
3 tablespoons cornstarch, well stirred
1/4 cup pancake syrup

Steps:

  • In Dutch oven combine lean ground beef with egg, half of (finely chopped onions, mushrooms, ginger, green pepper) & garlic. Sprinkle liberally with black pepper, and gently with cayenne, thyme. (Granulated garlic can be substituted for fresh garlic: Sprinkle generously) Easiest way to mix is mash into big patty, cut in 4 pieces & stack up; Mash flat & repeat 3 or 4 times. Turn into a big bowl & form into ¾ inch (2 cm) balls.
  • In Dutch oven fry meatballs, a few at a time, setting them aside as they are done.
  • Return meatballs to dutch oven. Add bouillon, ketchup, lemon, Tabasco, soy sauce and rest of chopped veggies. Simmer 15 or 20 minutes, adding water if necessary to keep them covered.
  • Re-stir cold water and cornstarch. Add it and pancake syrup. Simmer until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 380.1, Fat 14.4, SaturatedFat 5.7, Cholesterol 134.5, Sodium 1150.7, Carbohydrate 34.2, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 17, Protein 29.1

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