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Meatballs, Just Like Grandma Used To Do

by Editorial Staff

Summary

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine European
Servings (Default: 2)

Ingredients

  • 500 g round beef
  • 1 small onion (s), finely diced
  • 1 clove garlic, pressed
  • 25 g mustard, medium hot
  • 50 g breadcrumbs
  • 2 teaspoons parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon paprika powder, noble sweet
  • 1 teaspoon Worcester sauce
  • 20 g Gouda cheese, rated
  • 1 egg (s)
  • 0.5 teaspoon ½ thyme
  • 1 dash oil
  • 20 g butter
Meatballs, Just Like Grandma Used To Do
Meatballs, Just Like Grandma Used To Do

Instructions

  1. Put the beef, onion, garlic, mustard, breadcrumbs, parsley, salt, pepper, paprika, Worcester sauce, grated Gouda cheese, egg, and thyme in a large bowl. Knead for 2-3 minutes until well combined.
  2. Shape the mixture into meatballs, each weighing approximately 120 g.
  3. Heat the butter and oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, carefully add the meatballs. Reduce heat to medium, cover the pan, and fry for 7 minutes. Flip each meatball and fry for another 7 minutes until they reach an internal temperature of 71°C (160°F).
Editorial Staff

About Editorial Staff

The Boss Kitchen editorial staff oversees content review, fact-checking, and recipe verification across the site. Published articles pass through the editorial team before going live, ensuring ingredient lists, techniques, cooking times, and nutritional claims hold up in a home kitchen. The team coordinates contributions across the site writers, handles reader corrections, and maintains consistency in measurement conventions, safety guidance, and dietary labeling. Posts under this byline typically represent team-reviewed reference material, site announcements, or editorial roundups rather than individual-author features, and they are held to the same sourcing standards as bylined recipe and product coverage.

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