Bernadette's grand-daughter: Rachel Khoo's Meat Balls with spicy sauce and Alsatian Pasta

Rachel Khoo's cookbook "the Little Paris Kitchen" has become a favorite in my cookbook library. Needless to say this recipe for Meatballs with Spicy sauce and Alsatian Pasta, as with her other "simple but Classic French Recipes" is delightful and rich in flavor!

My family loved this recipe and my sweet and patient husband asked if we could save some for his lunch the next day. No one can ignore a compliment like this!

As I do not post recipes directly from an authors book unless the chef/writer shares her/his recipes either on line or on TV I have given you a link to another food blogger I truly enjoy that has printed this recipe for your viewing and cooking pleasure. (add her blog to your face book page, you will not be disappointed)

http://eatlittlebird.com/2012/04/15/meatballs-in-red-wine-sauce *

(* Please note for chopped beef I used 8 ounces of ground round and for the sausage I used uncooked bratwurst squeezed out of the skin)

1. cook the finely chopped onion, celery, carrot and bacon together

2. take the onion/celery/carrot/bacon out of pan and set aside
3. add your butter and flour to the now empty pan and continually cook the until the flour butter mixture is a brownish color
4. add the warm stock slowly while whisking constantly
5. add the tomato paste and whisk in, then add the red wine and whisk in as well. (turn stove to simmer)
6. add the vegetable/bacon mixture to the sauce
7. add the bouquet garni (parsley stalks, thyme and a few pepper corns - see recipe in the little bird link listed above for your convenience.
8. simmer on low for 15 minutes.