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Meatballs and Gravy

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Calories: 290
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the gravy
  • 50 g butter
  • 2 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
  • 1.5 cup beef broth
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 garlic - minced
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Minced fresh parsley
For the meatballs
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg yolk
  • A fat pinch of ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • Olive oil

Method
 

Preparing the meatballs
  1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until onions have become translucent in about 2-3 minutes.
  2. In a large bowl, add in the translucent onions, ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg yolk, allspice, black pepper and salt. Mix well.
  3. Using your hands, roll the mixture into 1 inch balls.
  4. In a frying pan, add 1 tablespoon olive oil to the frying pan and fry the meatballs, in batches.
  5. Cook till the meatballs are brown for about 5 minutes.
  6. Transfer to a plate.
To make the gravy
  1. Melt butter in a skillet. Saute garlic for 30 seconds.
  2. Add in flour and using a wooden spoon or whisk, mix it for about 1 minute.
  3. Gradually add in beef broth and keep whisking till sauce is slightly thickened.
  4. Stir in sour cream and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  5. Mix in meatballs and and let it heat through for 2 minutes.
  6. Garnish with parsley and serve with potatoes if desired.