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INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup grated onion
1/4 cup half and half
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 lb meatloaf mix (ground veal, pork and beef) – found in grocery stores
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tbsp olive oil
4 cups beef broth, divided
1 tbsp beef base (in the soup aisle)
1 tbsp flour
1 tsp Kitchen Bouquet (found in the spice aisle)
1/4 tsp salt and pepper to taste
RECIPE

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Whisk together, onion, half and half, cornstarch, egg, salt and spices in large bowl.
  • Add meatloaf mix to onion mix using your hands gently.
  • Scoop onto prepared baking sheet into 30 1 - 1/2 inch balls.
  • Heat butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  • Roll the balls in your hands and sauté them in the butter (in batches).
  • About 2 minutes per side - do not cook through.
  • When each batch has browned, place in dutch oven using a slotted spoon to take fat of meatballs.
  • When all the meatballs have been sauteéd and put into the dutch oven, pour off fat from skillet and return to burner over medium heat.
  • Carefully pour 3 1/2 cups of beef broth into the skillet and scrape up any bits that are stuck to the bottom of the pan, stir in the beef base and bring to a slow boil over medium heat.
  • Mix Kitchen Bouquet and flour together in small bowl with the remaining 1/2 cup beef broth.
  • Add to the cornstarch mixture to the skillet and let simmer for 5 minutes while stirring constantly.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste and pour over meatballs in dutch oven.
 

SERVING SUGGESTION

SERVING SIZE:
 5 meatballs with 1/2 cup gravy

NUMBER OF SERVINGS:
 6

NUTRITION FACTS
 
Calories  379

Total Fat  24 g

Sodium  903 mg

Total Carbohydrates 7 g

Fiber  1 g

Protein  32 g
 

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