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Ground Beef Meatball Skillet with Knöpfle

Name: Ground Beef Meatball Skillet with Knöpfle
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 500 g Ground beef; 1 Onion (diced; used first for the meatballs and then again for the sauce); 2 Eggs; 4 EL Breadcrumbs (use some according to the preparation; the ingredient list specifies 4–5 tbsp); Milk (a little milk or a splash of milk); Salt (to taste); Pepper (to taste); Paprika (to taste); Oil (a little oil for frying); 2 EL Tomato paste (briefly sauté); 150 ml Beef broth (for deglazing); 200 ml Heavy cream (one carton of heavy cream); Joe’s Tomaten Buddy (alternatively, Italian herbs or Italian seasoning); 700 g Knöpfle/Knöpflespätzle; Parmesan (freshly grated, for sprinkling)

Recipe by Kochen & Backen mit • Josef • @joeskochwelt · Instagram

Imported by Thomas Meckl on SeeMeCook

Creamy skillet dish with golden-brown fried beef meatballs, Knöpfle, and a creamy tomato-beef broth sauce. Parmesan and tomato herbs round out this quick dish.

4 servings20 minGerman

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Ingredients

500 g Ground beef
1 Onion (diced; used first for the meatballs and then again for the sauce)
2 Eggs
4 EL Breadcrumbs (use some according to the preparation; the ingredient list specifies 4–5 tbsp)
Milk (a little milk or a splash of milk)
Salt (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)
Paprika (to taste)
Oil (a little oil for frying)
2 EL Tomato paste (briefly sauté)
150 ml Beef broth (for deglazing)
200 ml Heavy cream (one carton of heavy cream)
Joe’s Tomaten Buddy (alternatively, Italian herbs or Italian seasoning)
700 g Knöpfle/Knöpflespätzle
Parmesan (freshly grated, for sprinkling)

Steps

1
Place the ground beef in a bowl. Add the diced onion, eggs, some breadcrumbs, a splash of milk, and the salt, pepper, and paprika.
2
Mix the meat mixture thoroughly and shape it into small meatballs.
3
Heat a little oil in a skillet and fry the meatballs until golden brown on all sides.
4
Remove the browned meatballs from the skillet. Leave the cooking fat in the skillet.
5
Add the remaining onion, or the onion reserved for this step, to the skillet.
6
Add the tomato paste and briefly sauté it in the cooking fat.
7
Deglaze with the beef broth and add the heavy cream.
8
Season the sauce with Joe’s Tomaten Buddy; alternatively, use Italian herbs or Italian seasoning.
9
Add the Knöpfle to the skillet and simmer everything briefly.
10
Return the meatballs to the sauce.
11
Sprinkle the skillet with freshly grated Parmesan, mix everything well, toss briefly, and enjoy.

Notes

The source does not specify exact amounts for the milk, oil, salt, pepper, paprika, tomato herbs, or Parmesan. The preparation time is given as approximately 15–20 minutes; specific temperatures and an exact simmering time are not provided.