Sauce for stuffed cabbage rolls
Description
This is not quite the classic sauce recipe for meatballs that everyone is used to. This piquant and rich sauce will add entirely new flavor notes to the dish, so familiar to everyone from childhood. 1. Melt butter in a skillet with high sides or a small saucepan. 2. Add vinegar, previously diluted with water. 3. Squeeze juice from the lemon, strain it, and pour it into the skillet. 4. Mix tomato paste with sugar and add it to the sauce. You can use tomatoes canned in their own juice, but then be very careful with the liquid to avoid making the sauce too thin. Fresh tomatoes also work perfectly, but they must be peeled first. 5. Add coffee and mix thoroughly. 6. Add Worcestershire sauce, or any other sweet-and-sour sauce to taste. 7. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly. 8. Once the sauce is ready, pour it over the meatballs and simmer for another 5–7 minutes. This sophisticated restaurant-style sauce for meatballs, made right at home, will impress absolutely everyone. Serve the meatballs in this sauce with potatoes, vegetables, or any other side dish of your choice.