Steamed beef meatball fiesta with fresh vegetables

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 400 g minced beef
• 150 g quark with 40% fat content
• 800 g potatoes
• 150 g carrot(s)
• 150 g bell pepper(s)
• 300 ml broth
• 75 g onion(s)
• salt and pepper
• Herbs of Provence
• Paprika powder, sweet
• Paprika powder, smoked
• n. B. Flour for thickening
• e.g. parsley or coriander

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 45 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 15 minutes

First, mix the minced meat with the quark and season to taste. (We used salt, pepper, Provençal herbs, sweet paprika, and a little smoked paprika.) Shape the mixture into even balls and place them in a steamer, leaving some space between them. Cut the vegetables into roughly 1 cm cubes and also spread them out in the steamer. Fill the steamer with the stock. Cook in the steamer for 45 minutes at 100 degrees Celsius. For the sauce, finely dice an onion, season with salt, and add it to a cup of water. Once cooked, pour the liquid into a saucepan, add the onions and the liquid, puree everything until smooth, and reduce as much as necessary. Thicken the sauce with a little flour. For serving, we recommend garnishing with parsley or coriander.