Sesame-Sour Cream Meatballs

By rossboys

Marella Presler from Gackle High School was a winner in the North Dakota High School Beef Bash sponsored by the North Dakota Cattle Women and the North Dakota Beef Commission in cooperation with the State Board for Vocational Education.

Ingredients

• Sauce:
• 1-1/2 lbs ground beef
• 2/3 cup minced onion
• 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 Tbsp butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds
• 3/4 cup sour cream

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Combine ground beef, onion, bread crumbs, egg, milk, salt, pepper and ginger in large bowl. Shape into 1" meatballs. Heat oil and butter over medium heat in skillet. Add meatballs and brown on all sides. Add broth. Cover and simmer 5 to 10 minutes. Prepare Sesame-Sour Cream Sauce. Place hot meatballs in serving bowl; top with sauce. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

Sesame-Sour Cream Sauce:
Melt 2 Tbsp butter in small saucepan. Blend in 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp ginger and 1/4 tsp salt. Cook until bubbly. Add 1/2 cup beef broth. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Add 1 Tbsp soy sauce and 2 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds. Remove from heat; pour into small bowl. Add 3/4 cup sour cream, stirring until smooth.