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Big John's Southern Buttermilk Meatballs
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 40 Minutes
Servings: 4
And they said not to use ground beef in Southern dishes. Yeah Whatever.
Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup breadcrumbs (fine)
1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons sugar
2 cups buttermilk
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
Directions:
1. Combine the beef, milk, bread crumbs, onion, 1 teaspoons of salt, and the pepper.
2. Mix thoroughly then shape into 16 balls.
3. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a skillet then brown the meat balls well on all sides.
4. Remove the meat balls from the pan and add the remaining butter.
5. Blend in the flour, sugar, and the other 1/2 teaspoons of salt.
6. Add the buttermilk and mustard and cook, stirring constantly until thickened.
7. Reduce the heat and return the meat balls to the sauce.
8. Cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
By RecipeOfHealth.com