Best Meatballs With Gravy Recipes

MEATBALLS AND GRAVY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the egg, milk, cornstarch, onion, salt, pepper, nutmeg, allspice and ginger. Add beef; mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. meatballs. (Mixture will be very soft. For easier shaping, rinse hands in cold water frequently.) , In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the meatballs in butter, half at a time, for about 10 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove meatballs to paper towels to drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet. , For gravy, add butter to drippings. Stir in flour. Add broth and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Return meatballs to skillet; heat through on low. Garnish with parsley if desired.

GRANDMA'S SWEDISH MEATBALLS AND GRAVY

Steps:

• Mix milk, bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon cream, egg, garlic, salt, black pepper, white pepper, and allspice together in a large bowl. Set aside to soak until bread crumbs have absorbed the milk, at least 10 minutes.
• Mix in beef, pork, onion, and parsley, using your hands to mix until well combined. Roll into about 24 small meatballs or 16 larger meatballs.
• Heat butter and oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Fry meatballs in small batches until cooked through and browned on all sides, 10 to 12 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C). Transfer to a warm plate and cover with foil.
• Add butter for gravy sauce to the pan juices. Melt over medium heat. Whisk in flour. Cook and whisk until flour dissolves and turns brown, about 5 minutes. Pour in vegetable broth, beef broth, cream, soy sauce, and Dijon. Bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper and mix to combine all of the flavors together. Continue to simmer until thickened, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add meatballs to the gravy. Toss gently to coat and serve.

MEATBALLS IN BEEF GRAVY

Steps:

• Mix all meatball ingredients in a bowl using clean hands.
• Shape into 1-inch balls.
• 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.
• You may drain some fat from the skillet but leave in about 3 tablespoons.
• 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.
• Add in mushrooms cook stirring until softened.
• Add in flour and stir for 1 minute.
• Slowly add in beef broth; bring to a boil stirring/whisking constantly until smooth, bubbly and thickened.
• 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).
• Add in cooked meatballs and simmer uncovered for about 20-25 minutes over low heat, stirring frequently.
• Season with salt to taste if desired.
• At the end of cooking stir in 1/4 cup sour cream until combined and heated through (do not boil).

OVEN MEATBALLS AND GRAVY

Steps:

• Cube french bread and soak in milk about 10 minutes or until soft.
• Crumble meat in large bowl and add eggs, onion, garlic Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
• Squeeze milk out of bread and crumble bread into meat mixture.
• Mix well.
• Shape into balls and roll in bread crumbs.
• In dutch oven, heat olive oil.
• Brown meatballs in batches, turning to brown all sides.
• After browning, drain off all but about 1 tbsp oil and add butter and beef broth to pot.
• Add meatballs back in.
• Cover and bake in a 350 oven for 45 minutes-1 hour.
• When meatballs are done-- remove to platter and keep warm.
• Add cornstarch to the beef broth (I pour about 1/2 cup of broth into measuring cup and add the cornstarch, then pour back into pot).
• Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook, stirring until thickened for gravy.
• Serve over meatballs.