for 4 persons :

Ingredients :

• 800 g mixed minced meat
• flour to roll the balls in
• 2 cans (2×33 cl) V8 vegetable juice
• 1/2 liter of meat stock
• 100 g baking butter
• 100 g flour
• 1dl soy cream
• 2 tbsp bruchetta mix oil & vinegar
• 4 tbsp Devos Lemmens Veg’up ketchup
• Fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 2 tomatoes, skinned and diced
• 500 gr. mushrooms, sliced
• 2 shallots, finely chopped

Preparation :

Season the minced meat with salt and pepper and shape into balls. Roll them lightly in the flour.

Bring plenty of water to the boil, possibly with a cube of meat stock and cook the balls for 10 minutes.
Take another pot and heat the butter in it. Add the shallot pieces and sauté for 2 minutes.

Add the flour and let it also fry for 2 minutes , stirring constantly .

Take the bowl off the heat for a while , meanwhile lower the heat and add the stock little by little . Stir well so there are no lumps. Then also add the V8 . Put on the fire again .

Season with the bruchetta mix . Bring to a boil over medium heat while stirring constantly. Also add the ketchup and the cream . Add the mushrooms and let it cook for another 5 minutes.

Remove from the heat , add the cooked meatballs and the diced tomatoes .

Mix well. Serve with the chopped parsley and some puree or paste.