Grandma's Meatballs with Sauerkraut

Name: Grandma's Meatballs with Sauerkraut
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4-6 servings
Cuisine: Hungarian
Ingredients: MEATBALLS:; 1 lb lean ground beef; 1 large egg; 1/2 c raw rice; 1 tsp salt, pepper, and garlic or to taste; SAUCE:; 2 Tbsp vegetable oil (i used butter); 2 Tbsp flour; 1 Tbsp hungarian paprika or to taste; 32 oz jar sauerkraut, rinsed and drained; 1/2 c diced onion; 2 tsp granulated sugar; 1/2 c chopped raw, cranberries

By Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter

This is another one of my grandma's Hungarian recipes- I love sauerkraut. And many of her recipes have sauerkraut and rice and pork or beef - all similar but still different in taste. Again this has been tweaked for today's cooking. I hope you enjoy this recipe.
This is great served with sourdough or pumpernikel bread.

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Serves:

4-6 servings

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

1 Hr

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

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MEATBALLS:
1 lb

lean ground beef
1 large

egg
1/2 c

raw rice
1 tsp

salt, pepper, and garlic or to taste
SAUCE:
2 Tbsp

vegetable oil (i used butter)
2 Tbsp

flour
1 Tbsp

hungarian paprika or to taste
32 oz

jar sauerkraut, rinsed and drained
1/2 c

diced onion
2 tsp

granulated sugar
1/2 c

chopped raw, cranberries

How to Make Grandma's Meatballs with Sauerkraut

Step-by-Step

Meatballs:
Mix together all ingredients and make into small walnut sized balls;pressing tightly together. Drop into boiling salted water.
Cook in the water for about 15 minutes. Remove and set aside.Reserve water.
Sauce:
In a small saucepan mix flour and butter and paprika and cook over medium heat until thickened. Stirring constantly.
Add a few meatballs at a time to this sauce, mixing well after each addition. Add about 1 or 2 cups of the reserved water, Stir well.
Combine sauerkraut, cranberries, onion and sugar.
Add to meatball mixture.
Cook over medium heat for about one hour, stirring occasionally.