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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Love the oldie but goodie recipes Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil |
1 onion, chopped |
1 large celery stalk, chopped |
2 garlic cloves, minced |
3 teaspoons kosher salt |
1 teaspoon ground allspice |
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
2 eggs |
1/2 cup milk |
1 cup dry bread crumbs |
2 pounds meat-loaf mix (1 pound lean ground beef, 1/2 pound ground pork, 1/2 |
pound ground veal or lamb) |
1 tablespoon olive oil |
1/4 cup all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon sugar |
black pepper |
1 3/4 cups light cream |
1 cup water |
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350° F. In a medium skillet, over medium heat, heat the oil
2. with the onion, celery, and garlic, and cook until the vegetables are tender
3. but not browned, about 10 minutes. Add 2 teaspoons salt, allspice, and
4. nutmeg. Remove from heat.
5. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, then blend in the milk and bread crumbs.
6. Add the meat and cooked vegetables and stir or work with your hands to
7. combine. Shape into 1-inch balls. Sauté over medium-high heat, in tablespoon
8. olive oil, a few meatballs at a time, removing them when well browned on all
9. sides. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat. Whisk in flour, 1 teaspoon
10. salt, sugar, and a few grinds of black pepper. Cook over medium heat,
11. scraping up any browned bits. Whisk in light cream and water. Bring to a
12. boil, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens, at least 1 minute.
13. Return the meatballs to the skillet and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
14. Yield: 8 servings
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