Nothing beats homemade meatballs smothered in a creamy gravy sauce. This ground beef recipe is sure to become a requested dinner at your house.
Serves: 19-20 meatballs
Ingredients
Meatballs:
1 egg, lightly beaten
¼ cup milk
2 T. BBQ sauce
1 t. Worcestershire sauce
¾ cup quick oats
¼ cup finely chopped onion
¼ cup minced fresh parsley
1 t. salt
¼ t. pepper
1½ lb. lean ground beef
4 T. flour
Cream Sauce:
2 T. butter
3½ T. flour
¼ t. dried thyme
¼ t. salt
⅛ t. pepper
14 oz. can beef broth, reduced sodium preferred
⅔ cup milk
2 T. minced fresh parsley
2 T heavy cream, for thickening (optional, but thickens the gravy nicely!)
Instructions
In a bowl, combine all of the meatball ingredients EXCEPT the beef and flour. Add beef and mix well. Shape into balls (I make mine about 2 inches in diameter). Roll in flour, shaking off excess. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet and bake, uncovered, at 400 for 10 minutes. Turn meatballs, bake 8-10 minutes longer or until no longer pink.
Meanwhile, for the sauce, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour, thyme, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add broth, milk and cream; bring to a boil. Cook for 5-10 minutes, whisking frequently to prevent burning on the bottom, until slightly thickened.
Drain meatballs on paper towels; transfer to a serving dish. Top with sauce and sprinkle parsley over the top. Serve over rice, mashed potatoes, or egg noodles (I used mashed potatoes and it was SO good!).
Recipe by Wishes and Dishes at https://wishesndishes.com/meatballs-with-creamy-beef-gravy/