Jarlsberg-Stuffed Meatballs

Ingredients

• Meatballs

  • 1 ½ cups (75 g) cubed stale white bread
  • ½ cup (125 ml) milk
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 2.2 lb (1 kg) ground veal
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • ¼ cup (45 g) chopped chives
  • 1 cup (100 g) grated Jarlsberg cheese
  • 3 ½ oz (100 g) Jarlsberg cheese, cut into 6 cubes
  • 2 tbsp (28 g) butter
  • 20 whole cocktail tomatoes
  • Salt and pepper

• Sauce

  • 8 oz (225 g) white mushrooms, halved
  • 1 shallot, thinly sliced
  • 3 tbsp (42 g) butter
  • 2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups (1 litre) beef or chicken broth
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) cognac
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) tomato paste
  • 2 cups (110 g) arugula