There are many variations to meatballs. But the secret to making perfect meatballs is to let them rest in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before cooking them. Leeks along with ground cloves and all spice give to this dish a unique flavor.
Leek Meatballs
Servings
12 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 medium leeks washed and trimmed
- 1 medium size potato
- 1/3 cup of fresh cilantro
- 1 pound of ground beef
- 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon of oil
- 1 tablespoon of salt
- 1 tablespoon of pepper
- 1 teaspoon of ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon of all spice
- 2 cups of vegetarian chicken stock
Instructions
- Boil the leeks for about 45 minutes. Once they are ready, rinse them under cold water.
- In the bowl of a food processor, grind the leeks, potato and cilantro. Add this mixture to the ground beef along with the breadcrumbs and the spices. Mix very well with wet hand. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
- In a large pot , heat up 2 cups of pareve chicken stock. Form your meatballs and arrange them in the pot. Cover and cook on a low fire for about 20 to 25 minutes.
This recipe calls for 1 tablespoon of oil. Why and where?
I made this recipe and it was absolutely wonderful! The meatballs held together beautifully and they were soft, moist and packed with flavor. It was a huge hit for rosh hashana and i will definitely make these again.
Hi Avi
I’m sorry the recipe didn’t come out as expected. It’s very strange the meatballs broke apart I make it every week for my family. Did you let the meatballs mixture rest in the fridge after mixing everything? Also only raw potatoes. And maybe if you would like to try again you can add more breadcrumbs for the texture.
I made this recipe this past rosh hashanah. I made it with raw potatoes, as well as cooked. I tried it 3 times and it did not come out either time. the meatballs broke apart during cooking. When I finally got them to semi stay together,the all spice and clovers were very over powering. I would not recommend this recipe. I wasted 6 pounds of ground beef trying to make this recipe 3 times.