German Braised Meatballs
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Beef
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      pound         ground beef
     1/2  pound         ground pork
   2      slices        white bread
     1/2  cup           milk
     1/2  cup           onion -- chopped
   2      teaspoons     salt
     1/4  teaspoon      pepper
   1                    egg -- slightly beaten
   4      teaspoons     lemon juice
   6      cups          beef broth
   2      tablespoons   onion -- chopped
     1/4  cup           flour
     1/4  cup           margarine
 

Preparation:

Soak bread in milk with onions, salt and pepper. Add egg, 2 teaspoons lemon juice and meat. Mix, shape into balls. Bring broth to boil, drop in meatballs. Reduce heat; simmer 20 minutes. Remove meat; keep warm. Strain stock; saute minced onion in margarine until transparent. Stir in flour. Add 2 1/2 cup stock and 2 teaspoon lemon juice, cook stirring constantly until thickened. Serve over wide noodles or with sauerkraut. When I make these, I usually double recipe and freeze half meat balls in zip lock bags in meal sized portions. I also freeze remaining broth to use next time I make them. For the broth, I usually use 2 cans of beef broth and 3-4 bullion cubes. The meatballs are tasty, stay moist and don't form a hard outer crust that sometimes happens with fryin