Meatballs & Gravy III
This can be made two ways, one with the meatballs made as listed here, and two is to use cooked frozen meatballs. I made this on 26 Jan 2020 using store bought, cooked and frozen meatballs, and I must say, this is delicious, the gravy is very simple yet flavorful. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
To Make the Meatballs
- 500 grams ground beef, (1 lb)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- cooking oil, as needed
To Use Frozen Meatballs
- 500 grams frozen meatballs, (1 lb)
For the Gravy
- 3/4 cup beef broth
- 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup, Shortcut
- 2 tablespoons sour cream, Shortcut
- 250 grams dry egg noodles, (8 oz)
- black pepper, to taste, as desired
- fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish, as desired
To Make the Meatballs
Mix together the ground beef, egg, panko, salt, and nutmeg in a mixing bowl until well combined but not over mixed, an over mixed meatball is normally a dry meatball.
Shape into meatballs, goal is about 20 meatballs.
In a large non stick pan, heat 2 tablespoons cooking oil on medium heat. When the pan and oil are hot, add the meatballs, and cook until well browned on all sides (they will get cooked for a few more minutes later on). Remove from the pan and drain the fat from the pan, proceed with the gravy.
To Use Frozen Meatballs
From frozen, measure out the meatballs, heat the meatballs in a microwave 30 at a time in a single layer for 2 minutes. Or heat in a 180 C (350 F) oven in a single layer for 25 minutes. Proceed with the gravy.
For the Gravy
Heat a pot of salted water to a boil then add the egg noodles and cook until just tender. Drain.
While the egg noodles are cooking, heat a large non stick pan or saucepan (same one used for the meatballs if you cooked those) and add the broth and bring to a boil, stir in the condensed soup and sour cream.
Reduce heat to a simmer, taste and season with pepper to taste, then add the meatballs to the pan. Simmer for 5-10 minutes or until the fresh cooked meatballs are cooked through, or heated through if using heated from frozen meatballs.
Serve over egg noodles, sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley if desired, enjoy.
Low cost per serving.
Shortcuts: Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup, Sour Cream.
Adapted from the Campbell's recipe.