Beer Meatballs

Ingredients

• 400 g Ground beef
• 2 Sausages
• 150 g Bread
• 150 ml Milk
• 50 g Grated cheese
• Sweet paprika (to taste)
• Salt (to taste)
• Pepper (to taste)
• Flour (as needed, for coating)
• Butter (as needed, a small knob for browning)
• 3 Onions (finely sliced)
• 1 Bay leaf
• 1 cucchiaio Tomato paste
• 400 ml Beer
• Sparkling water (a splash, optional for more tender meatballs)

Steps

1. 1

   Place the ground beef, sausages, bread soaked in milk, sweet paprika, grated cheese, salt, and pepper in a bowl. If you want more tender meatballs, add a splash of sparkling water. Mix and shape into meatballs that are neither too large nor too small.

2. 2

   Lightly coat the meatballs in flour.

3. 3

   Melt a small knob of butter in a skillet and brown the meatballs until well browned. Remove them from the skillet and set aside.

4. 4

   In the same skillet, sauté the finely sliced onions together with a bay leaf until softened.

5. 5

   Add the tomato paste and stir to distribute it throughout the skillet.

6. 6

   Return the meatballs to the skillet and pour in the beer until they are covered.

7. 7

   Cover the skillet and cook 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 when ready.

Notes

The amount of sparkling water is optional and not specified. Flour and butter are listed as needed; the recipe does not specify the exact amount. The description indicates 20 minutes covered and another 5 minutes uncovered.

Nutrition per serving

• meatballs
• main course
• meat
• Italian
• braised
• skillet cooking