Meatballs in Gravy

Ingredients

• 500 g ground beef and pork mix
• 1 egg
• 1 slice of day-old bread, crusts removed
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 75 g butter
• 200 ml water
• 1 bay leaf

Method

1. 1

   Soak the bread in the milk and knead it together with the ground meat, egg, nutmeg, pepper and salt.

2. 2

   Shape the mixture into 4 large meatballs.

3. 3

   Brown them all over in the butter until the butter turns golden brown.

4. 4

   Add water and bay leaf, cover and simmer gently for 25 minutes. Turn them halfway through.

5. 5

   Serve with potatoes, vegetables and the pan drippings.