Meatballs with Buttermilk Gravy

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Meatballs with Buttermilk Gravy

Recipe By : Jutta Stegemann (Munich, Germany)
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories :
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 Egg -- beaten
1/4 Cup milk
1/4 Cup fine dry breadcrumbs
3/4 Cup onion -- finely chopped
1 1/2 Teaspoons prepared mustard
1 1/2 Pounds ground beef
1 Tablespoon cooking oil
1 Medium onion -- sliced
1/4 Cup all-purpose flour
2 Cups buttermilk
Hot cooked noodles or spaetzle

Combine egg and milk; stir in crumbs, chopped onion, mustard, 1
teaspoon salt, and dash pepper. Add meat; mix well. Shape into 30 1 1/2
inch meatballs. In large skillet cook meatballs in hot oil, turning
often, 25 minutes or till done. Remove meatballs, reserving 2
tablespoons drippings. Add sliced onion; cook till tender. Stir together
flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and buttermilk; add to skillet. Cook and stir
till thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat. Return meatballs to skillet.
Cook 2 minutes. Serve with hot cooked noodles or spaetzle. Makes 6
servings.
Spaetzle:
2 cups all-purpose flour 1 Teaspoon salt 2 eggs 3/4 cup milk
In a mixing bowl combine flour and salt. Mix eggs and milk; stir into
flour mixture. Place batter in coarse-sieved deep-fat frying basket or
colander with 1/4 inch holes. Hold over kettle of boiling salted
water. Press the batter through the deep-fat frying basket or colander
with the back of a wooden spoon or rubber spatula. If the dough is too
thick to push through, thin it with a little milk. Cook and stir for 5
minutes; drain. Keep warm.

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