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 Cheese Meatballs with Bearnaise Sauce

 

A great combination that triumphs at any cocktail gathering...
 

 

 

SAUCE:

 

1¼ sticks 

 

butter

 

4 large 

 

egg yolks

 

2 Tbs 

 

fresh lemon juice

 

1/8 tsp 

 

salt

 

1/8 tsp 

 

pepper

 

½ cup 

 

white wine

 

2 Tbs 

 

tarragon vinegar

 

½ tsp 

 

dried tarragon

 

1 Tbs 

 

chopped shallots
 

 

 

 

MEATBALLS:

 

1 lb 

 

extra-lean ground sirloin

 

1 cup 

 

fine dry breadcrumbs

 

½ cup 

 

shredded Romano cheese

 

1 Tbs 

 

dried parsley

 

1 large clove 

 

minced garlic

 

6 Tbs 

 

milk

 

2 large 

 

eggs

 

1½ tsp 

 

salt

 

1/8 tsp 

 

pepper

 

 

1

Prepare sauce: Melt butter over low heat. Place egg yolks, lemon juice, salt and pepper in blender container. Add hot, melted butter. Cover and blend on high speed.

2

Boil wine, vinegar, tarragon and shallots until liquid is reduced to about ¼ cup. Strain liquid into blender container. Cover and blend on high speed. Keep warm until ready to serve.

3

Combine meatball ingredients in a bowl. Mix together thoroughly. Shape into small cocktail meatballs. Just before serving, bake in 350 degree oven 15-20 minutes, or until nicely browned. Turn several times during baking.

4

Serve in a chafing dish or in a container on a hot tray with the Bearnaise sauce in a sauce warmer. Serve with toothpicks.

 

 Cooking Tips

*The sauce can be made a couple of hours ahead and kept warm in a thermos or at room temperature and re-warmed by placing in warm, not hot, water just before serving. Bearnaise sauce should be served warm, not hot. If it should curdle, add a few drops of white wine and blend on high speed a few seconds.

*To make meatballs ahead, freeze them, uncooked on a cookie sheet. Transfer to a plastic bag and store in freezer until needed. Bake without defrosting.

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