Berner-Style Meatballs (Hacktäschli)

Ingredients

• 1 old-fashioned roll
• 1 red chili pepper
• 2 sprigs Basil
• 0.25 bunch chives
• 2 sprigs parsley
• 1 stalk celery (with greens)
• 1 onion
• vegetable oil
• 600 g ground beef
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• Salt
• black pepper (freshly ground)
• Sweet Paprika Powder
• 2 tbsp clarified butter
• basil for garnish

Instructions

1. 1.

   Soak the roll in lukewarm water.

2. 2.

   Wash the chili, halve it lengthwise, remove seeds and finely chop. Wash herbs, shake dry and finely chop. Wash celery, trim, slice 1/3 into thin strips and dice the rest.

3. 3.

   Peel the onion, finely chop and sauté with chili and celery cubes in a hot pan with oil; add herbs (except 2 tbsp) and mix. Remove from heat and cool.

4. 4.

   Knead ground beef with egg, well-drained roll, mustard and vegetable mixture; season with salt, pepper and paprika. Shape into small meatballs, flatten slightly and fry in hot pan with melted clarified butter until golden brown all around. Reduce heat and let the "Täschli" finish cooking.

5. 5.

   Sprinkle with celery and chives, garnish with celery greens and basil leaves, and serve.