Meatballs in Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients

Meatballs

• 250 g finely minced meat
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp breadcrumbs
• 1/4 tsp each of the five spices (cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, black pepper)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp meat seasoning
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup grated mozzarella

Sauce

• Mushrooms, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 cup cream
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1 stock cube or 1 tbsp stock powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 50 g butter
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp flour
• Spring onions, for garnish

Method

1. Knead the meat with the spices, egg and breadcrumbs.
2. Shape into meatballs, tucking a little mozzarella inside each one.
3. Heat the butter and olive oil in a pan over medium heat, brown the meatballs and set aside.
4. In the same oil, add the mushrooms and garlic and let them soften a little.
5. Add the hot water with the stock cube to the mushrooms along with the flour, then the cream, salt and black pepper. Return the meatballs and let everything simmer together.
6. Garnish with spring onions and serve with grilled vegetables.

Notes

If the sauce thickens, add milk and reheat.