German Meatballs with Caraway Mushroom Cream Sauce

My love of German flavors and ingredients was the original inspiration for this dish of Hearty German Meatballs with Caraway Mushroom Cream Sauce. It’s a delicious comfort-food recipe, with a German twist.

Today’s recipe for German Meatballs with Caraway Mushroom Cream Sauce is a “recipe re-do” from one I shared years ago which I called simply enough German Meatballs in Cream Sauce.

This new version uses heavy cream in place of the evaporated milk I used back in 2012, does away with the beer entirely and replaces it with beef stock, and I added a bunch of fresh mushrooms and stone-ground mustard to pump up the flavor. Wunderbar!!

**Please Note – The printable recipe card with detailed instructions, complete ingredient measurements, and nutritional information for making German Meatballs with Caraway Mushroom Sauce is available at the end of this post. 

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The ingredient list for making German Meatballs with Caraway Mushroom Cream Sauce;

While the ingredient list may seem long, they’re items you most likely already have on hand in your pantry, fridge, and freezer.

• Ground Beef
• Heavy Cream or Half and Half
• Onion
• Caraway Seeds
• Worcestershire Sauce
• Breadcrumbs
• Salt and Pepper
• Oil (I use grapeseed or olive)
• Butter
• Button or Cremini Mushrooms
• Beef Stock
• Apple Cider Vinegar
• Cream of Mushroom Soup
• Fresh Parsley

Can other ground meats be used to make German meatballs?

Sure! Why not use ground turkey, pork, lamb, or veal? You can also use any combination of ground meats you like.

Just make sure that when you’re cooking the meatballs they’re no longer pink in the center when you’re ready to serve.

Can German meatballs with caraway mushroom cream sauce be frozen?

Yes! Add the cooked meatballs to a freezer-safe container, cover, and freeze for up to 3 months.

To reheat, thaw and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 30 minutes.

How to make German meatballs;

• In a large bowl, mix together two pounds of ground chuck, salt, pepper, caraway seeds, chopped red onion, Worcestershire sauce, stone ground mustard, garlic powder, dry breadcrumbs, cream, salt, and pepper.
• Form the meat into balls approximately the size of golf balls.

• Brown the meatballs on all sides in a large skillet over medium/high heat with 2 tablespoons of a light-colored oil, and two tablespoons of butter.
• Remove the browned meatballs from the skillet and add sliced red onion and mushrooms to the hot skillet.
• Saute for approximately 3-4 minutes.
• Add the beef stock to the skillet along with the cream of mushroom soup, apple cider vinegar, caraway seeds, and sour cream.
• Stir well to combine and turn the heat to low.

• Add the browned meatballs back into the skillet, turning once to coat.
• Cover and simmer the meatballs on low for approximately 15 minutes.
• To serve, spoon the sauce over the meatballs and serve with noodles, potatoes, or rice (if desired).
• Garnish with parsley and serve.

For additional German-inspired recipes please click on the following titles for;

*German Bee Sting Cake (pictured below) from (yours truly) Kudos Kitchen

*Homemade German Pretzels from West Via Midwest

*German Pork Ribs and Sauerkraut for the Slow Cooker (pictured below) from (yours truly) Kudos Kitchen

*German Apple Strudel from House of Nash Eats

*Knockwurst Sandwich with Sauerkraut and Munster Cheese (pictured below) from (yours truly) Kudos Kitchen

*Hot German Potato Salad from The Good Hearted Woman

*Crescent Roll Wrapped Bratwurst Bites (pictured below) from (yours truly) Kudos Kitchen

Below is the printable recipe card for today’s German Meatballs with Caraway Mushroom Cream Sauce. 

If you’ve enjoyed this recipe and look forward to making it (or have already made it), I’d appreciate if you’d take a moment to give it some feedback by way of stars near the comment section at the end of this post.

I sincerely hope you’ve enjoyed this recipe Hearty German Meatballs with Caraway Mushroom Cream Sauce as much as I’ve enjoyed bringing it to you.