Destroyed Kitchen German Meatballs with Caper Sauce Recipe

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Destroyed Kitchen German Meatballs with Caper Sauce
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Directions:

  1. Combine ground meats in a bowl and set aside.
  2. In another bowl, soften bread crumbs with milk and combine with onion, anchovies, and a bit of salt.
  3. Add pepper egg, lemon zest, and melted butter, combining well.
  4. When combined, add the ground meats to this, and combine gently with your hands (do not overwork).
  5. Shape meatballs into 1 inch balls and roll in flour.
  6. In a large skillet or pot, warm stock to a good simmer.
  7. Put meatballs into simmering stock and poach, covered, for 15 minutes.
  8. You may need to poach in batches so as not to overcrowd meatballs; if so, when one batch is done, put them in a large bowl and keep warm.
  9. Once all meatballs have been poached and removed from the stock, strain the stock and reserve.
  10. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, stir in 2 T of flour, and cook several minutes.
  11. Whisk in 2 c of the strained stock and cook until it's bubbly and smooth, stirring as need to keep it smooth.
  12. Add wine, lemon juice and chopped capers, cooking 5 minutes or so on low heat.
  13. Pour sauce over meatballs and serve with noodles, mashed potatoes or rice.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 732.57 Kcal (3067 kJ)
Calories from fat 517.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 57.48g 88%
Cholesterol 178.6mg 60%
Sodium 1415.13mg 59%
Potassium 684.78mg 15%
Total Carbs 21.7g 7%
Sugars 9.28g 37%
Dietary Fiber 0.98g 4%
Protein 29.5g 59%
Vitamin C 3mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Calcium 170.1mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 151.81 Kcal (636 kJ)
Calories from fat 107.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.91g 88%
Cholesterol 37.01mg 60%
Sodium 293.27mg 59%
Potassium 141.91mg 15%
Total Carbs 4.5g 7%
Sugars 1.92g 37%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g 4%
Protein 6.11g 59%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 5%
Iron 0.4mg 10%
Calcium 35.3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 19.2
    Points
  • 20
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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