Dutch-Style Gehaktballen (Meatballs)

Name: Dutch-Style Gehaktballen (Meatballs)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Dutch
Ingredients: 1 whole Beef Broth; 1 whole Diced Tomatoes; 1 whole Eggs; 0.5 tsp Ground Cloves; 1 lb Ground Pork; 0.33 cup Milk; 1 whole Onion; 1 whole Onion Soup Mix; 1 pinch Salt & Pepper; 0.5 cup Unsalted Butter; 2 cups Water; 4 slices White Bread; 1 tbsp Whole Nutmeg

Appetizer 🧄Side Dish 🥗Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 Dutch 🇳🇱 High-Protein 💪Comfort-Food

Dutch-Style Gehaktballen (Meatballs) are tender, richly seasoned with nutmeg and cloves, and simmered in a tomato-beef broth that turns silky and robust. The onion adds sweetness while the bread and milk keep each bite soft and juicy. Serve for a comforting family dinner alongside mashed or boiled potatoes to soak up the flavorful gravy.

Prep20 mins
Cook1 hr 5 mins
Serves4
DifficultyMedium

1

Place the meatloaf mix in a large mixing bowl; crumble the bread over the meat and knead with your hands to combine. Add the milk and egg to the meat mixture. Knead the onion, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and pepper into the meat mixture until well combined. Shape the mixture into six equal balls.
2

Melt the butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the meatballs in the hot butter until browned on all sides, 5 to 10 minutes.
3

Stir the water, tomatoes, beef broth, and onion soup mix into the Dutch oven; bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer until the meatballs are tender and cooked through, about 1 hour.