Cooking for two? This hearty main dish has authentic sauerbraten flavor with less time and work required than the traditional recipe…and no leftovers!
Sauerbraten Meatballs
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 55 min
- Servings 2
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1/2 lb extra-lean (at least 90%) ground beef
- 2 tablespoons finely crushed gingersnap cookies
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 small onion, finely chopped (1/4 cup)
- 1 egg white
Noodles
- 2 1/2 cups uncooked egg noodles (4 oz)
Sauerbraten Sauce
- 1/4 cup finely crushed gingersnap cookies
- 2 tablespoons raisins
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup reduced-sodium beef broth
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. In small bowl, mix all meatball ingredients. Shape mixture into 10 (1 1/2-inch) meatballs. Place in ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center; drain.
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Step2Meanwhile, cook and drain noodles as directed on package, omitting salt.
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Step3In 2-quart saucepan, heat all sauce ingredients to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat to medium. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
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Step4Stir drained meatballs into sauce. Serve over noodles.
Nutrition
540
Calories
14g
Total Fat
33g
Protein
71g
Total Carbohydrate
25g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 540
- Calories from Fat
- 130
- Total Fat
- 14g
- 22%
- Saturated Fat
- 5g
- 24%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 115mg
- 39%
- Sodium
- 440mg
- 18%
- Potassium
- 570mg
- 16%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 71g
- 24%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 10%
- Sugars
- 25g
- Protein
- 33g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 30%
- 30%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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