4 cups of water
3 tablespoons of finely chopped onion
1/4 cup of lemon juice
3 sprigs of rosemary
3 peppercorns
2 teaspoons of salt
2 slices of white bread
1/2 kg of lean ground beef
pepper to taste
2 eggs
1 tablespoon of cornstarch
2 tablespoons of butter or margarine
4 cups of water
3 tablespoons of finely chopped onion
1/4 cup of lemon juice
3 sprigs of rosemary
3 peppercorns
2 teaspoons of salt
2 slices of white bread
1/2 kg of lean ground beef
pepper to taste
2 eggs
1 tablespoon of cornstarch
2 tablespoons of butter or margarine
Bring the water to a boil
Add 1 tablespoon of onion, lemon juice, rosemary, pepper, and salt
Simmer for 15 minutes
While the mixture is simmering, prepare the sauce by soaking bread in a little water
Squeeze out the liquid and mix with the beef, remaining onion, salt, pepper, 1 whole egg, and 1 egg white
Form into meatballs of about 5 cm
Leave the meatballs to cook in boiling water for 15 minutes, turning them occasionally
Remove the meatballs from the water
Skim off any excess fat from the sauce, adding more water if necessary to bring it to 2 cups
Mix with a little cold water and then add the hot liquid
Cook until thickened, stirring constantly
Add the remaining butter or margarine, and beat well
Dress the meatballs in the sauce and sprinkle with chopped parsley
Serves 6 (1 serving = 249 calories).
