Meatball and potato stew recipe

Ingredients for the stew

• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 kg of mixed ground beef and pork
• 1 grated onion
• 1 cup of breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• ½ cup of cooking cream
• Spices to taste (clove, garlic, oregano)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Flour
• 20 baby potatoes

Ingredients for the sauce

• 1 chopped onion
• 1 packet of commercial brown sauce
• 284 ml (1 can) of beef broth
• 2 bay leaves
• Flour to thicken

Meatball preparation

1. In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients, except the flour
2. Shape the meat into meatballs with a diameter of 3 cm (1.5 inches)
3. Roll the meatballs in the flour
4. In a skillet over medium heat, brown the meatballs in the butter

Sauce preparation

1. Chop the onion
2. In a pot, brown the onion
3. Add the brown sauce
4. Add the beef broth
5. Gently mix with a spoon
6. Add the bay leaves

Potato preparation

1. Boil salted water in a pot
2. Slightly cook the potatoes. The potatoes must remain firm.

Finalizing the meatball and potato stew

1. Place the meatballs in the sauce
2. Cook on medium/low heat for about 30 minutes
3. Add the potatoes
4. Continue cooking on low heat for about 20 minutes
5. If necessary, thicken the sauce with flour diluted in a little water.