Herb Meatballs

Ingredients

• 1 stale roll
• 1 onion
• 1 Garlic clove
• 1 bay leaf
• vegetable oil (for frying)
• 750 g mixed ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp sharp mustard
• A handful of fresh herbs (e.g., thyme, rosemary, parsley)
• Salt
• Pepper (freshly ground)
• rosemary (for garnish)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Soak the roll in lukewarm water.

2. 2.

   Peel and finely dice the onion and garlic. Sauté with the bay leaf in 1–2 tbsp hot oil until translucent. Remove the bay leaf, then mix the onions and garlic with the squeezed-out bread, ground beef, egg, mustard, chopped herbs, salt, and pepper into a well‑formed meat mixture.

3. 3.

   With wet hands form small balls and fry them slowly in 3–4 tbsp hot oil for about 10 minutes until golden brown on all sides.

4. 4.

   Serve garnished with rosemary.