Sauerbraten Meatballs

• For Meatballs
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/3 cup crushed gingersnap cookie
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• For the Sauce
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 cup crushed gingersnap cookie
• 2 tablespoons raisins
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• Other
• 6 ounces uncooked egg noodles
• 6 ounces spaetzle noodles

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Mix together beef, 1/3 cup gingersnaps, onion, water, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl.
3. Shape mixture into 24 meatballs.
4. Place on rack on baking pan and bake, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes, or until cooked through.
5. Cook noodles and drain.
6. Mix sauce ingredients except raisins in a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil.
7. Stir in raisins and meatballs; heat through.
8. Serve over cooked noodles.

for meatballs, lean ground beef, cookie, onion, water, salt, pepper, beef broth, apple cider vinegar, sugar, cookie, raisins, cornstarch, egg noodles, spaetzle noodles

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sauerbraten-meatballs-35421 (may not work)