Konigsberger Klopse (German Meatballs in Creamy Caper Sauce) Recipe

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Konigsberger Klopse (German Meatballs in Creamy Caper Sauce)
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Ingredients
25
Count
Nutrition
497
Calories
Total time
105
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a large saucepan or Dutch oven such as Le Creuset, heat broth ingredients (stock, bay leaf, cider vinegar, white wine, peppercorns, and 2 tablespoons capers) to a simmer over medium heat.
  2. Meanwhile, combine meatball ingredients, mix well.
  3. Form meat mixture into golf-ball sized balls (note: mixture will be a bit sticky and delicate to work with, but this is normal, and the result will be a moist and tender meatball!). Roll them in flour, and carefully place into hot broth; simmer each batch for 15 minutes, but do not boil. (Tip: do not crowd meatballs, ie only simmer about 10-12 meatballs at a time). Note that the broth will thicken as you add the flour covered meatballs, which will make a nice sauce.
  4. Carefully remove meatballs from the hot broth with a slotted spoon, and keep them warm in a covered bowl stored in the oven while making the sauce. Discard bay leaf.
  5. To Make Cream Sauce:.
  6. To hot broth stir in the sauce ingredients and heat through, but do not boil.
  7. Add the cooked meatballs to the heated sauce, stir gently and warm through.
  8. To Serve:.
  9. Serve Meatballs and Cream Sauce with boiled new potatoes (salzkartoffel) or hot buttered spaetzle noodles, and German Rotkohl German Rotkohl - Spiced Red Cabbage With Apples and Wine. Sprinkle with snipped fresh parsley, for garnish.
  10. To Serve as an Appetizer:.
  11. Make the meatballs smaller and serve warm from the crock pot with toothpicks, buttered rolls and potato salad Family Favorite Potato Salad! (German Kartoffelsalat).
  12. Freezes well.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 497.35 Kcal (2082 kJ)
Calories from fat 352.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39.11g 60%
Cholesterol 187.67mg 63%
Sodium 1667.51mg 69%
Potassium 517.2mg 11%
Total Carbs 9.84g 3%
Sugars 2.11g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.26g 5%
Protein 24.39g 49%
Vitamin C 12.9mg 21%
Iron 2.3mg 13%
Calcium 122.2mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 205.95 Kcal (862 kJ)
Calories from fat 145.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.2g 60%
Cholesterol 77.72mg 63%
Sodium 690.52mg 69%
Potassium 214.17mg 11%
Total Carbs 4.07g 3%
Sugars 0.87g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.52g 5%
Protein 10.1g 49%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 21%
Iron 1mg 13%
Calcium 50.6mg 12%

* 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

  • 13
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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