Basil balls in devil's sauce

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 300 g minced beef
• 100 g minced veal
• 100 g minced pork
• 2 potatoes, boiled, mashed (150 g)
• 1 egg(s)
• salt, black pepper
• 1 tsp basil, dried or 1 tbsp fresh chopped
• 2 tbsp onion(s), chopped
• 10 g butter
• ½ cup whipped cream
• 30 g butter or margarine
• 1 onion(s), chopped (100 g)
• 20 g butter or margarine
• 1 tsp sweet paprika powder
• 1 can of tomatoes, peeled (400 g)
• 40 g tomato paste
• 1 pinch(s) of sugar
• 1 tsp horseradish, grated
• some cayenne pepper or Tabasco

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Total time approx. 45 minutes

For the basil balls, combine the minced meat with the mashed potatoes, egg, and seasoning. Sauté the onions in butter until light yellow and stir into the minced meat. Gradually add the heavy cream. Knead the meat dough thoroughly. Form into small, even-sized balls with wet hands. Heat the fat in a pan, add the meatballs, and sear on all sides over high heat. Reduce the heat and sear the balls for about 4 minutes until golden brown. For the devil’s sauce, fry the diced onions in the fat until golden brown. Add the paprika and the crushed tomatoes. Simmer everything for a few minutes. Season the sauce with tomato paste, a pinch of sugar, and horseradish, and season with cayenne pepper or Tabasco. Serve with buttered rice.