Meatballs In Beef Gravy

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 8 ounces slice button mushrooms (can use more if desired, or use one or two 10-ounce cans sliced mushrooms well drained)
• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour (you may reduce to 4 tablespoons for a thinner gravy)
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
• 2 cups canned low sodium beef broth (use a good-quality beef broth)
• 2 -3 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 3 tablespoons ketchup (can use more)
• 2 -4 teaspoons beef bouillon powder (optional or to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• salt (optional and to taste)
• 1 lb ground beef (can use half each beef and ground lamb)
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/3 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes

Recipe

• 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).