Belgium Meatballs w/ Sour Cherries
Course
Main Dish
Cuisine
American
,
European
Keyword
Belgium meatballs w/ sour cherries
Servings
4
Servings
4
Ingredients
Meatballs
500
gm
ground beef/pork combo OR your preference of meat
1/2
cup
onion, finely chopped or grated
1
clove
garlic, minced
1
egg
30
gm (3 Tbsp)
Parmesan, grated
1/4
cup
Panko crumbs
1
tsp EACH
dried basil & thyme
1/2
tsp
cardamom
1/2
tsp
nutmeg (optional)
salt & pepper to taste
Cherry Sauce
300
gm
sour cherries
5
Tbsp
cherry juice
2
tsp
cornstarch
2-3
Tbsp
honey
Brown Sauce
2
Tbsp
flour
2
Tbsp
butter,
2
cups
beef broth
salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
Meatballs
Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a baking tray.
In a large bowl, combine all meatball ingredients & mix well. Measure out 20 meatballs, approximately 40 gm each, & place on the baking tray.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until meatballs are cooked through.
Cherry Sauce
Measure cherry juice & cornstarch into a dish to combine.
In a small saucepan, heat cherries & add cornstarch mixture. Stir until sauce thickens, add honey & stir again.
Remove from heat. Drizzle over meatballs or serve on the side. Serve hot.
Brown Sauce
In a saucepan, melt butter; add flour to make a roux. Cook, stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes.
Slowly add beef broth, stirring until sauce thickens. Season to taste.
Serve as an alternate to the cherry sauce with Belgium meatballs.