Recipes Main Dishes Meatball Recipes Weeknight Sauerbraten Meatballs 4.3 (21) 20 Reviews 3 Photos Our traditional holiday meal is sauerbraten and gravy, butter-sautéed homemade egg noodles, potato balls, sweet and sour red cabbage, and freshly cooked apples. It's a lot of work, but it's worth it once a year! This is a quick recipe to enjoy the sauerbraten flavor without waiting five days for a beef roast to marinate. And you'll have plenty of gravy to spoon over your buttered egg noodles and potatoes. Submitted by lutzflcat Updated on October 14, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 3 Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Total Time: 50 mins Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients cooking spray Meatballs: 1 pound lean ground beef ½ cup minced onion ⅓ cup gingersnap cookie crumbs ¼ cup water ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper Gravy: 2 cups beef broth ½ cup gingersnap cookie crumbs 2 tablespoons gingersnap cookie crumbs, or more as needed ½ cup apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon white sugar, or more to taste 3 tablespoons raisins Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; place a baking rack on top. Coat rack with cooking spray. Combine ground beef, onion, 1/3 cup gingersnap crumbs, water, salt, and black pepper in a medium bowl. Shape into 24 meatballs using a tablespoon-sized cookie scoop; place onto the prepared baking rack. Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into centers reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), 18 to 20 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk beef broth, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons gingersnap crumbs, vinegar, and sugar together in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until gravy thickens, 5 to 10 minutes. Add more gingersnap crumbs for a thicker gravy, or some water for a thinner consistency. Stir cooked meatballs and raisins into gravy; cover and simmer until flavors combine, about 10 minutes. Cook's Notes: An easy way to make gingersnap crumbs is to break gingersnap cookies into the bowl of a food processor; pulse until reaches a fine texture. Meatballs can be made in advance and frozen in a resealable plastic bag. For a weeknight meal, all you need to do is make the gravy and boil some noodles. I usually double the meatballs so I always have some on hand in the freezer. I Made It Print 26 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 418 Calories 20g Fat 32g Carbs 26g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 418 % Daily Value * Total Fat 20g 25% Saturated Fat 7g 35% Cholesterol 78mg 26% Sodium 851mg 37% Total Carbohydrate 32g 12% Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Total Sugars 19g Protein 26g 52% Vitamin C 2mg 2% Calcium 35mg 3% Iron 4mg 21% Potassium 422mg 9% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.