Dutch meatballs | Oma’s gehaktbal

Servings

4

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Cuisine

Dutch

Super simple. Very tasty! A Dutch classic, all grandma’s make! A comfy meal, with juice meatballs and a thick and tasty gravy!

Dutch meatballs | Oma’s gehaktbal

Ingredients

  • 500 gr half beef half pork mince
  • 2 pieces white bread + for serve
  • 50-100 ml milk
  • 3 el ketjap manis
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 150 gr butter
  • 300 ml beef stock
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp mustard
  • Parsley
  • Rosemary
  • Splash of ketjap Manis 

Gehaktbal Kruiden (Dutch meatball spices

  • 1 tsp paprika powder
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds crushed
  • ¾ tsp onion powder
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • ½ tsp curcuma
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Breadcrumbs 

Directions

  1. To a bowl add the white bread with milk and let it soak.
  2. In a bowl mix together the soaked bread, mince, ketjap manis, gehaktbal kruiden, salt and pepper.
  3. If the mixture is still wet add some breadcrumbs to it
  4. Make four to five equal balls and coat them with flour
  5. Melt the butter in a big pan and let it warm. Add the balls and sear on all sides
  6. Go in with the beef stock, tomato paste, some ketjap Manis, rosemary sprigs and mustard. Let it simmer on low for 20-30 minutes
  7. Chop some parsley
  8. Serve with white bread, the gravy and garnish with parsley.