Favorite Meatballs and Gravy

Name: Favorite Meatballs and Gravy
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef; 1 lb ground turkey or 1 lb ground chicken; 2 slices white bread, soaked in a little milk and squeezed dry; 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped; 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped or 1 tablespoon dried parsley; 1 large egg, beaten; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper, divided; 1 pinch nutmeg; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can beef broth (homemade is even better); 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth (homemade is even better); 1/4 teaspoon fresh grated lemon rind; 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled; 1/4 cup water; 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Submitted by Mamas Kitchen Hope

"Looking for a fast and easy recipe for supper? This is really easy to make and very yummy!"

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photo by Mama_Jennie

Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 8

ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
1 lb ground turkey or 1 lb ground chicken
2 slices white bread, soaked in a little milk and squeezed dry
¹⁄₂ cup onion, finely chopped
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped or 1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 large egg, beaten
³⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon fresh ground pepper, divided
1 pinch nutmeg
Gravy
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can beef broth (homemade is even better)
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth (homemade is even better)
¹⁄₄ teaspoon fresh grated lemon rind
¹⁄₄ teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
¹⁄₄ cup water
2 tablespoons cornstarch

directions

Combine meats, bread, onion, parsley, egg, salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and the pinch of nutmeg in medium bowl.
Shape mixture into 1 inch balls, wetting hands as needed will help.
Add half of the meatballs to lightly oiled or sprayed large skillet over medium heat. Cook until browned all over, about 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer meatballs to paper towel lined plate. Repeat until all meatballs are browned.
Add beef and chicken broth to skillet and stir to deglaze, getting all the browned bits from the pan bottom. Return meatballs to skillet.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer, 30 minutes.
In a small bowl combine water and cornstarch, stir well to make a slurry.
Add to meatballs and broth and bring to a gentle boil to thicken.
Add remaining pepper, grated lemon peel and thyme and simmer for 5 minutes.
Serve over mashed potatoes, buttered noodles, or steamed white rice.
Makes 6 servings.
Note: If your family really likes gravy you may want to double the ingredients for gravy only.

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Reviews

Wow! These are so good!! It's the first recipe I've tried from this site, and if the others are like this, I have found a winner site! My kids and my husband loved it! We had it over rice with some green baens and a salad. Thanks!

NickandSally
This is soooogood....every bit as good as Sarah says it is. I served it with brown rice, for we like the chewy texture of it. It will most definitely become an often used recipe of mine.

NoSpringChicken
I've been using this recipe for a few months now to make "hamburger steaks" of sorts. (I use a 1/4 pound patty maker to shape them.) My husband I really like it; and the gravy is awesome. Thank you!

ransomedbyfire
Boy oh boy were these great! The sauce could've been a little bit thicker (according to my hubby) but the flavor was great! I didn't think this was a fussy recipe at all. I did cheat a bit. I used pre-frozen meatballs so I could just skip that step. Great dish all around!

Mama_Jennie
Delicious! Although for our family this really is more like 10 servings than 6. I used equal amounts of pork and beef and I served this with homemade noodles...yum! Thanks for the awesome recipe

JacquelineS