Meatballs with cheese in beer sauce

2 servings

60 minutes

Cheese meatballs in beer sauce are a gourmet dish of European cuisine that combines the rich flavors of meat, cheese, and aromatic sauce. The recipe's roots trace back to traditional meatballs popular in various cuisines worldwide, but its uniqueness lies in the spicy combination of cheddar and cranberry jam. Tender meatballs hiding melted cheese inside are baked in the oven and then soaked in a thick beer-based sauce with spices, creating an unmatched blend of sweetness, tartness, and bitterness. This recipe is perfect for a cozy dinner with a glass of beer or as an original treat for a festive table. Meatballs can be served with mashed potatoes or fresh bread that perfectly absorbs the rich sauce.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 860.1
• Proteins: 37.8g
• Fats: 48.4g
• Carbohydrates: 59g

Ingredients

• Ground meat: 300 g
• Onion: 3 pc
• Mustard: 1 tbsp
• Salt: to taste
• Balsamic vinegar: 1 tbsp
• Lingonberry jam: 1 tbsp
• Rosemary: to taste
• Breadcrumbs: 40 g
• Vegetable oil: 2 tbsp
• Wheat flour: 1 tbsp
• Cheddar cheese: 40 g
• Beer: 250 ml

Cooking steps

1. Chop the onion finely. Take 2/3 of this onion and sauté it in 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil with rosemary.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 3 pieces
   • Vegetable oil: 2 tablespoons
   • Rosemary:  to taste

2. Take 80-90% of the minced meat (the remaining 10-20% will be needed for the sauce). Add sautéed onions with rosemary, breadcrumbs (40 grams is about 3 tablespoons heaped), salt to the minced meat and mix everything thoroughly.

   Required ingredients:

   • Ground meat: 300 g
   • Onion: 3 pieces
   • Rosemary:  to taste
   • Breadcrumbs: 40 g
   • Salt:  to taste

3. Form meatballs with a diameter of 4-5 cm (about 4 meatballs), placing a small cube of cheese (about 1 cm on each side) in the center of each.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cheddar cheese: 40 g

4. Place the meatballs in a deep dish greased with oil. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes at 180°C.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vegetable oil: 2 tablespoons

5. 5. While the meatballs are in the oven, we prepare the sauce. Sauté the remaining 1/3 onion with the leftover minced meat in 1 tbsp of oil (about 3-5 minutes). Add jam, mustard, vinegar, beer, flour, and water. Add the jam when the sauce boils and simmer for 5 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 3 pieces
   • Ground meat: 300 g
   • Lingonberry jam: 1 tablespoon
   • Mustard: 1 tablespoon
   • Balsamic vinegar: 1 tablespoon
   • Beer: 250 ml
   • Wheat flour: 1 tablespoon

6. Pour the sauce over our meatballs and return them to the oven for another 10 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Beer: 250 ml