Ragoût de Boulettes (French Canadian meatball stew)

Ragoût de Boulettes (French Canadian meatball stew)

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Difficulty
Medium 👍
Preparation
150 min
Baking
0 min
Resting
0 min

Ingredients

2Servings
MetricImperial
¼
celery root
1
carrots
5 g
parsley
¼
parsnip
½
leek
1
onions
sprigs
summer savory
200 g
green beans
½
pork knuckle
1
bay leaves
allspice berries
½ kg
ground pork
tsp
ground cloves
tsp
ground cinnamon
½ tsp
Dijon mustard
30 g
flour
½ tbsp
water
butter (for frying)
boiled potatoes (for serving)
salt
pepper

Utensils

cutting board, knife, 2 bowls, 2 pots, colander, fine sieve, liquid measuring cup, tongs, 2 frying pans

Nutrition per serving

Cal878
Fat55 g
Protein58 g
Carb34 g
  • Step 1/5

    Roughly chop celery root, carrots, parsley, parsnip, and leek and add to a bowl. Roughly chop half the onion and add to the bowl. Mince the other half of the onion. Mince savory and trim green beans and set aside.
    • ¼ celery root
    • 1 carrots
    • 5 g parsley
    • ¼ parsnip
    • ½ leek
    • 1 onions
    • sprigs summer savory
    • 200 g green beans
    • cutting board
    • knife
    • bowl

    Roughly chop celery root, carrots, parsley, parsnip, and leek and add to a bowl. Roughly chop half the onion and add to the bowl. Mince the other half of the onion. Mince savory and trim green beans and set aside.

  • Step 2/5

    Add roughly chopped vegetables and pork hock to a large pot. Add salt, pepper, bay leaves, and allspice, then cover with cold water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 1.5 hours. In the meantime, blanch green beans for approx. 2 min. in a separate pot of salted water. Drain and set aside. Remove the pork hock and chop off the meat for serving. Strain the broth into a liquid measuring cup and discard vegetables.
    • ½ pork knuckle
    • salt
    • pepper
    • 1 bay leaves
    • allspice berries
    • 2 pots
    • colander
    • fine sieve
    • liquid measuring cup
    • tongs

    Add roughly chopped vegetables and pork hock to a large pot. Add salt, pepper, bay leaves, and allspice, then cover with cold water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 1.5 hours. In the meantime, blanch green beans for approx. 2 min. in a separate pot of salted water. Drain and set aside. Remove the pork hock and chop off the meat for serving. Strain the broth into a liquid measuring cup and discard vegetables.

  • Step 3/5

    Mix ground pork, cloves, remaining onion, cinnamon, and mustard, in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then use wet hands to form into small balls. Roll the meatballs lightly in half the flour. Melt some butter in a large frying pan and fry the meatballs, in batches if needed.
    • ½ kg ground pork
    • tsp ground cloves
    • tsp ground cinnamon
    • ½ tsp Dijon mustard
    • salt
    • pepper
    • 20 g flour
    • butter (for frying)
    • bowl
    • frying pan

    Mix ground pork, cloves, remaining onion, cinnamon, and mustard, in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then use wet hands to form into small balls. Roll the meatballs lightly in half the flour. Melt some butter in a large frying pan and fry the meatballs, in batches if needed.

  • Step 4/5

    When meatballs are golden brown, add reserved broth. Cover and simmer on medium-low heat for approx. 20 min. Mix remaining flour with water and add to the broth. Simmer approx. 5 min. more.
    • 10 g flour
    • ½ tbsp water

    When meatballs are golden brown, add reserved broth. Cover and simmer on medium-low heat for approx. 20 min. Mix remaining flour with water and add to the broth. Simmer approx. 5 min. more.

  • Step 5/5

    Fry blanched green beans in a frying pan with some butter. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then toss with summer savory. Serve meatballs with broth, boiled potatoes, and green beans. Enjoy!
    • butter (for frying)
    • salt
    • pepper
    • boiled potatoes (for serving)
    • frying pan

    Fry blanched green beans in a frying pan with some butter. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then toss with summer savory. Serve meatballs with broth, boiled potatoes, and green beans. Enjoy!

  • Enjoy your meal!

    Ragoût de Boulettes (French Canadian meatball stew)

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