danish meatballs with dill sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 25
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 pound ground lamb
• 1/2 pound ground veal
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1 cup butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill

Recipe

Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• in a large bowl, mix beef, lamb, veal, salt, pepper, eggs, onion and heavy cream. with moistened hands, shape the mixture into 1 inch balls. roll the balls in the bread crumbs until all balls are well coated. arrange in a single layer on a large, shallow baking sheet.
• melt 1/2 cup butter in a large saucepan over low heat. stir in the flour. gradually stir in the chicken broth. continue stirring until thickened and bubbly, then blend in the sour cream and fresh dill.
• melt remaining butter in a small saucepan, and drizzle over the meatballs. bake meatballs in the preheated oven 35 minutes, turning occasionally, until evenly browned.
• place meatballs in a chafing dish and cover with the sauce to serve.