Meatballs in a brandy sauce – Luscious, flavour-packed family meal

Surprise your family with these juicy meatballs in a brandy sauce. They are luscious, packed with flavour and simply unforgettable.  

This recipe includes the most delicious brandy sauce. Smother the meatballs in this piquant sauce and transform an ordinary dish into an extraordinary meal. Also, 10 minutes before the end of the cooking time, remember to add the cooked baby potatoes with the meatballs in the oven. This ensures that the succulent flavours permeate through the whole dish.

After preparing the lip-smackingly delicious brandy sauce, pour the sauce over the meatballs or serve it alongside the dish. Remember to garnish the prepared dish with fresh parsley. Not only does it add some extra flavour but also brightens up the dish.

This winter, prepare this tasty meal for your family. You will never be able to look at meatballs the same way again.

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Meatballs in a brandy sauce recipe

5 from 1 vote

Recipe by Dirnise Britz Course: MainCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

30

minutes

Total time

45

minutes

Ingredients

• 3 slices brown bread

• 675 g minced beef

• 1 large green apple (peeled and grated)

• 1 large onion (finely chopped)

• 2 eggs

• 5 ml mixed herbs (chopped)

• 1 sprig fresh parsley (coarsely chopped)

• salt and black pepper (freshly ground)

• 16 cooked baby potatoes

• 15 ml cake flour

• 150 ml beef stock (made a beef stock cube)

• 150 ml apple juice

• 30 ml fresh cream (or milk)

• 30 ml Klipdrift Export

Method

• Preheat the oven to 200°C.
• Soak the bread in a little water and then make your breadcrumbs by pressing out the water and crumbling the bread. Add these breadcrumbs to the mince.
• Add the apple and onion to the mince and bread mixture and mix well.
• Beat the eggs and add to the minced meat mixture.
• Add the mixed herbs, parsley, salt and pepper. Mix well.
• Shape the meatballs and place in an ovenproof dish.
• Bake uncovered, at 200°C for about 20 minutes.
• Remove the dish from the oven and pour off the juices into a frying pan.
• Add the peeled, cooked potatoes to the meatballs and reduce the oven temperature to 140°C. Bake the meatballs and potatoes for 10 minutes.
• Add the cake flour to the meat juices in the frying pan and mix well.
• Gradually add the beef stock and apple juice. Stir until this mixture thickens.
• On a low heat, stir in the cream / milk and Klipdrift Export until the mixture is smooth. You can pour this sauce over the meatballs or serve alongside the meatballs and potatoes.

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