Meatballs with Lentil Flour Braised in Vegetables
· 4 servings
Sauté the vegetables
Peel the onion, carrot and celery, cut into larger pieces and sauté in rapeseed oil, then add the spices (ginger, nutmeg and ground cumin).
Add liquid and simmer
After a short while of sautéing, pour in water and a little milk and let it simmer.
Add the meatballs
Add the meatballs to the simmering vegetable base — made from ground pork, egg, lentil flour, salt, white pepper and nutmeg.
Braise the mixture
Braise the whole mixture for about 20 minutes, then thicken with lentil flour mixed into the remaining milk, add the Brussels sprouts and broccoli, and braise for a further 10 minutes or so.
Season to taste
Season to taste with salt, pepper and chopped parsley.
Serving tip
Serve, for example, with wholegrain bread or boiled potatoes.