Beer Meatballs

Ingredients

• 400 g Ground beef
• 2 Sausages
• 150 g Bread
• 150 ml Milk
• 50 g Grated cheese
• 400 ml Beer
• 3 Onions (Finely chopped)
• Sweet paprika (to taste)
• Salt (to taste)
• Black pepper (to taste)
• Flour (as needed, for dusting)
• Butter (as needed, for browning)
• 1 cucchiaio Tomato paste
• Sparkling water (a splash, optional, to make the meatballs more tender)
• 1 foglia Bay leaf

Steps

1. 1

   In a bowl, combine the ground beef, sausages, bread soaked in milk, grated cheese, sweet paprika, salt, and pepper. If you want more tender meatballs, add a splash of sparkling water. Shape into medium-sized meatballs—not too large or too small.

2. 2

   Lightly coat the meatballs in flour.

3. 3

   Melt a knob of butter in a pan and brown the meatballs until golden all over. Remove them from the pan and set aside.

4. 4

   In the same pan, soften the finely chopped onions with a bay leaf.

5. 5

   Add 1 tablespoon of tomato paste.

6. 6

   Return the meatballs to the pan and pour in enough beer to cover them.

7. 7

   Cover the pan and simmer gently for at least 20 minutes.

8. 8

   Remove the lid and cook for another 5 minutes, until the sauce has reduced.

9. 9

   Serve the meatballs once they are ready.

Notes

The method says to add the onions with a bay leaf; bay leaf was not listed in the original ingredients and has been included based on the method. The sparkling water is optional, and no precise quantity is given.

Nutrition per serving

• meatballs
• main course
• meat
• pan-cooking
• beer sauce
• Italian cuisine