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Christmas meatballs with mulled wine sauce

December 17, 2024

Third Advent: Christmas meatballs

Third Advent: Christmassy meatballs – The recipe for the perfect Advent snack

Ho, ho, ho! The third Sunday of Advent is here, and you feel like you need something savory after all those cookies and chocolate Santas? Then buckle up, because today we're turning the simple meatball into a festive star!

🎄 Christmas spirit meets meatball

Why always roast goose or sausage with potato salad? Let's get creative and give the meatball a Christmassy twist. Imagine a juicy meatball with a pinch of cinnamon and a hint of gingerbread spice – sounds unusual? But tastes amazing!

The recipe: Christmas meatballs with mulled wine sauce

Ingredients (for approx. 12 meatballs):

500 g minced meat (mixed or as desired)
1 egg
1 stale bread roll (soaked in milk)
1 onion (finely chopped)
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp gingerbread spice
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp mustard

For the mulled wine sauce:

200 ml mulled wine
1 tbsp cranberries (or cranberry jam)
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp honey
salt, pepper

preparation

1. Prepare the meatball mixture:

Place the minced meat in a bowl and mix thoroughly with the onions, egg, the soaked bread roll, and all the spices. The cinnamon and gingerbread notes give the dish a Christmassy flavor. Season with salt and pepper. Form into small meatballs.

2. Roast:

Fry the meatballs in a pan with a little oil until golden brown on both sides. Your kitchen will already smell like a cross between a Christmas market and grandma's Sunday dinner.

3. Conjure up mulled wine sauce:

Heat the mulled wine in a saucepan, add the cranberries and honey. Thicken with the cornstarch dissolved in water and season with salt and pepper. The sauce should have a slightly sweet and spicy flavor.

Serving suggestion

Serve the meatballs on a bed of lamb's lettuce and drizzle generously with the mulled wine sauce. Serve with potato gratin or a freshly baked baguette.