Tonight I played with fusion between German and Italian, which makes it very American.
Let me go back. I gave my husband the choice between chicken, pork and hamburger. He chose hamburger. The inspiration was not coming to me. I was racking my brain for what to do with that hamburger. I questioned him for any ideas. He came back talking about hamburgers, which require pickles. That got me thinking about rouladin. I taught a very dear friend in Virginia how to make rouladin. I advised her that it could even be made from hamburger, if that is what you had. Yes, I know it is not traditional. That being said, anyone who knows me knows that I can work with an empty pantry to make gourmet whatever. So, I digress...
I did not fully feel like rouladin, so I thought I could make rouladin meatballs, and a tasty soup with noodles. After formulating the flavors I decide on a meatball with the mustard and pickles and a beef broth with noodles, onions, mushrooms. After debating the merits of diced potatoes, gnocci or egg noodles, I realized I was really looking for the flavor and texture of the gnocci. That being said, here is the recipe.
INGREDIENTS
Meatballs:
1 lb hamburger
2 eggs
1/2 c breadcrumbs
1/2 c dill pickle relish or diced dill pickles
1/4 t salt
1/2 t pepper
1/8 t nutmeg (because I can not cook german without it)
1 T stone ground mustard
1 T garic, minced
1 T Bacon Drippings or Grape Seed Oil
Soup
1 red onion, thin sliced
1/4 lb mushrooms, sliced
1 lb gnocci
1 qt beef stock
DIRECTIONS
1). Put Onion and mushroom in 8 qt stock pot on high, stirring with regularity
2). Mix all meatball ingredients, except oil and let sit for 5 minutes
3). Heat saute pan and put oil in it. Make meatballs into 1 T balls and cook.
4) Add beef stock to onions and mushrooms and bring to boil and add gnocci.
5). Stir in meatballs
6). Bring to boil.
7). Dice 2 pickles to garnish
8). Garnish and serve!
Viola!!!
Food Whisperer, Gourmet, Inspired. Of these things I have been accused, I believe we all should be inspired! I know I inspire others to try new things in the kitchen. Food can, will and does change lives! It should be fun, easy and bring pleasure to our hearts, bodies, and souls. I embrace challenges like; cooking for multiple people with food allergies at once, creating medieval feasts, and cooking for whatever occasion or food inspires me.
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