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Meatballs with Lemon Bay leaf Sauce

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30 Min
Intermediate

Ingredients

6 servings

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recipe ingredient
500  g
Minced lamb
150  g
Beef sausage, pre-cooked
100  g
Onion
3  g
Garlic, finely chopped
1  tbsp
Ground dried thyme
20  g
Grainy mustard
1  piece
Egg
0.5  cup
bread crumbs 
2  tbsp
Olive Oil
200  g
Lemon
20  g
bay leaves
500  g
Water
1  Sachet
Maggi Kofta Mix
300  g
Rocket leaves

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Nutrition Value

Carbohydrates
20.07 g
Energy
393.06 kcal
Fats
24.03 g
Protein
25.62 g
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Instruction

30 Minutes
  • Step1

    1 Min
    In a bowl, mix the components of meatballs: minced meat, sausage, chopped onion, garlic, thyme, eggs, salt and pepper to taste.
  • Step2

    1 Min
    Mix ingredients until well combined; add the breadcrumbs as per dough texture so as to be easily formed.
  • Step3

    1 Min
    Shape the dough into balls of equal size. Heat a little oil in a skillet and fry on all sides until it becomes brown in color.
  • Step4

    1 Min
    Slice 2 of the lemons into wedges and mix with meatballs to become tender; squeeze the remaining lemon, add to meatballs and mix for a minute.
  • Step5

    1 Min
    Add the water, Maggi beef bouillon, bay leaves and mix; leave over low heat to simmer and well done.
  • Step6

    1 Min
    Season to taste and place in a serving dish with mashed potatoes and freshly cut rocket leaves.
Meatballs with Lemon Bay leaf Sauce

Step1 of 6

In a bowl, mix the components of meatballs: minced meat, sausage, chopped onion, garlic, thyme, eggs, salt and pepper to taste.

Meatballs with Lemon Bay leaf Sauce

Step2 of 6

Mix ingredients until well combined; add the breadcrumbs as per dough texture so as to be easily formed.

Meatballs with Lemon Bay leaf Sauce

Step3 of 6

Shape the dough into balls of equal size. Heat a little oil in a skillet and fry on all sides until it becomes brown in color.

Meatballs with Lemon Bay leaf Sauce

Step4 of 6

Slice 2 of the lemons into wedges and mix with meatballs to become tender; squeeze the remaining lemon, add to meatballs and mix for a minute.

Meatballs with Lemon Bay leaf Sauce

Step5 of 6

Add the water, Maggi beef bouillon, bay leaves and mix; leave over low heat to simmer and well done.

Meatballs with Lemon Bay leaf Sauce

Step6 of 6

Season to taste and place in a serving dish with mashed potatoes and freshly cut rocket leaves.

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