Recipe for: Meatballs with White Sauce: A Unique and Flavorful Bulgarian Dish
Ingredients:
For the meatballs:
- 1 pound (500 g) ground beef
- 1/4 cup (50 g) uncooked rice
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup (6 g) finely chopped parsley
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup (30 g) breadcrumbs
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Savory spice (such as savory or thyme) to taste
- Flour for dredging
For the sauce:
- 15 ounces (400 g) plain yogurt
- 3 egg yolks
- Stalks from 1/4 cup (6 g) parsley and 1/4 cup (6 g) celery
- 1 carrot, coarsely chopped
- 1 onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (50 g) butter
For the roux:
- 2 carrots, coarsely grated
- Olive oil
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Instructions:
Making the meatballs:
- In a large pot, bring 2 liters (8 cups) of water to a boil. Add the coarsely chopped onion, carrot, parsley stalks, celery, and 1 teaspoon of salt.
- In a bowl, combine the ground beef, rice, chopped onion, egg, parsley, breadcrumbs, salt, black pepper, and savory spice. Mix well.
- Wet your hands and form the mixture into meatballs. Dredge the meatballs in flour.
- Once the broth is boiling, gently drop the meatballs into the pot and simmer for about 25-30 minutes.
- Remove the meatballs from the broth and set aside. Strain the broth.
Making the sauce:
- In a separate saucepan, whisk together the yogurt, egg yolks, and flour until smooth.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat and continue whisking.
- Gradually add half of the strained broth, whisking constantly. Do not add all of the broth; you only need about half!
- Season with salt to taste and stir. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Remove from heat and stir in the butter.
- Return the meatballs to the sauce.
Making the roux:
- In a small saucepan, heat the olive oil over low heat. Add the grated carrots and sauté for 5-6 minutes, until the oil turns orange.
- Drain the excess oil from the carrots using a strainer.
Serving:
- Serve a portion of meatballs with white sauce.
- If desired, drizzle with a little of the roux.
Enjoy!
Recipe for: Meatballs with White Sauce: A Unique and Flavorful Bulgarian Dish