Smoked Cucumber and Potato Pot with Meatballs

Name: Smoked Cucumber and Potato Pot with Meatballs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 600 g potatoes (mostly waxy); Salt; 800 g smoked cucumber; parsley; Chives; 1 egg (size M); 2 tbsp breadcrumbs; 250 g veal mince; 150 ml instant vegetable broth; 150 ml white wine; 3 tbsp light sauce thickener; 200 ml whipping cream; 2 tsp grated lemon zest (unprocessed); 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 bunch dill

Prep: 30min

| Servings: 4 | Cook: 45min

A hearty stew featuring fresh ingredients and meatballs, brought to life by a bright cucumber and potato base. Try this recipe and more from Spoonsparrow!

Ingredients

600 g potatoes (mostly waxy)
Salt
800 g smoked cucumber
parsley
Chives
1 egg (size M)
2 tbsp breadcrumbs
250 g veal mince
150 ml instant vegetable broth
150 ml white wine
3 tbsp light sauce thickener
200 ml whipping cream
2 tsp grated lemon zest (unprocessed)
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp sugar
1 bunch dill

Instructions

1.
Peel, wash, and cut potatoes into pieces. Cook in salted water for about 20 minutes. Peel cucumbers, halve lengthwise, deseed, and slice. Steam in lightly salted water for 8-10 minutes. Drain potatoes and cucumbers.
2.
Rinse herbs, shake dry, and finely chop. Mix herbs with egg, breadcrumbs, and veal mince into a smooth dough. Form walnut-sized meatballs and drop them into boiling salted water. Let simmer for 3-4 minutes.
3.
Bring broth and wine to a boil and thicken with sauce thickener. Add cream and reheat. Season strongly with lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and sugar. Rinse dill, shake dry, and finely chop. Add cucumbers, potatoes, and meatballs to the sauce. Simmer for 3-4 minutes and fold in dill.