Meatballs in Beef Gravy
Prep
20 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Hard
This is one of my favorite weeknight dinners because it comes together in just fifty minutes and tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen. The savory beef gravy made with mushrooms and Worcestershire sauce is absolutely irresistible, and the homemade meatballs are so much more tender and flavorful than frozen ones. I love that mushrooms add earthy umami while being packed with antioxidants, making this comfort food a bit more nutritious too. Best of all, most of these ingredients are pantry staples, so you probably have everything on hand already.
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoonsoil
- 1 tablespoonbutter
- 1 smallonion(finely chopped)
- 18 ounces slice white button mushrooms(can use more if desired, or use one or two 10-ounce cans sliced mushrooms well drained)
- 5 tablespoonsall-purpose flour(you may reduce to 4 tablespoons for a thinner gravy)
- 1 pinchcayenne pepper(optional)
- 473 mlcanned low sodium beef broth(use a good-quality beef broth)
- 12 -3 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
- 3 tablespoonsketchup(can use more)
- 12 -4 teaspoons beef bouillon powder(optional or to taste)
- 1 teaspoonfresh ground black pepper(or to taste)
- 237 mlsour cream
- 1salt(optional and to taste)
- ½ kgground beef(can use half each beef and ground pork)
- 11 egg(slightly beaten)
- 1 tablespoonfresh minced garlic
- 237 mlmilk
- 237 mldry breadcrumbs
- 237 mlgrated parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoonsseasoning salt
- 2 teaspoonsdried parsley flakes
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Instructions
- 1
Mix all meatball ingredients in a bowl using clean hands.
- 2
Shape into 1-inch balls.
- 3
Heat oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat (use a skillet with high sides to hold in the gravy and meatballs or use a saucepan) add in the meatballs in two batches and brown until almost cooked through turning frequently for even browning (about 10 minutes) remove to a plate.
- 4
You may drain some fat from the skillet but leave in about 3 tablespoons.
- 5
Add in onion and saute until softened (about 3-4 minutes) scraping any browned bits that have accumulated on the bottom of the skillet while cooking.
- 6
Add in mushrooms cook stirring until softened.
- 7
Add in flour and stir for 1 minute.
- 8
Slowly add in beef broth; bring to a boil stirring/whisking constantly until smooth, bubbly and thickened.
- 9
Add in Worcestershire sauce, ketchup and black pepper; bring back to a simmer stirring (if using add in the beef bouillon powder, start with 3 tablespoons ketchup you may add in more if desired).
- 10
Add in cooked meatballs and simmer uncovered for about 20-25 minutes over low heat, stirring frequently.
- 11
Season with salt to taste if desired.
- 12
At the end of cooking stir in 1/4 cup sour cream until combined and heated through (do not boil).
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