Braised cucumbers with meatballs

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 500 g minced meat, mixed
• 40 g breadcrumbs
• 1 onion(s), chopped
• 2 eggs
• Salt
• pepper
• 60 g herb butter
• 1 onion(s), chopped
• 1 kg stewed cucumber(s), peeled, cut into 2 cm thick slices
• 4 tbsp vinegar (white wine vinegar)
• 350 ml cream
• 100 ml vegetable stock
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1 bunch dill, chopped
• salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 25 minutes; Total time approx. 45 minutes

Side dish: potatoes or baguette

Mix the minced meat, breadcrumbs, onion, eggs, salt, and pepper into a smooth dough. Form into 12-14 meatballs. Melt the herb butter, sauté the onion, add the cucumber slices, and sauté briefly. Deglaze with vinegar. Remove the cucumbers from the pan with a slotted spoon. Pour in the cream and vegetable stock, season, add the meatballs, and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Return the cucumbers and simmer gently for another 10-15 minutes. Thicken with cornstarch, season to taste, and fold in the dill.