Meatballs and Gravy Dinner

This Meatballs and Gravy Dinner is a quick and delicious meal that the whole family will love. Hearty and tender meatballs with rich gravy are perfect over mashed potatoes! Ready in less than 1 hour.

The one meal I know my kids will always eat, is meatballs. Meatballs with spaghetti, sweet and sour meatballs, stroganoff meatballs, and meatballs and gravy. And I love that because meatballs are one of my favourites too. What I also love about them is how easy they are to make.

Ready in less than 1 hour!

This Meatball and Gravy dinner is quick and simple, and can be on your table in less than 1 hour. So not only are they fast, but all the ingredient to make them are simple too. In fact you probably have all of them already.

A rich Homemade Gravy that’s easy to make!

For this recipe I make simple ground beef meatballs, and create a gravy made out of consomme. I always try to have consomme on hand because I use it in so many recipes, but it is the best when used to make gravy. You can use beef broth, but I find that the flavour isn’t as rich or deep as consomme. I use 2 cans for this recipe because we like loads of gravy…everything must be drenched in gravy. Yes.

Perfect for any night of the week.

So good served over a bed of creamy mashed potatoes (also over warm buttered noodles). Yum. A perfect weeknight dinner…I hope you enjoy it!

Recipe Tips & Tricks

Meatballs: this recipe is great with homemade meatballs or store bought meatballs.
Meat: I use lean ground beef for these meatballs, but have also used a ground beef and ground pork combination meatball.
Gravy: Consomme or Broth? I always use consomme for my homemade gravy because I love the deep rich flavour of it. But you can use a broth as well…beef or vegetable, depending on what you are looking for (beef broth has a little more rich flavour). If you’re going to use broth, use the most rich one you can find.
Garnish: Garnish with a tablespoon of chopped fresh parsley or green onion.
Meal Idea: serve with mashed potatoes (hot buttered noodles are delicious too) and steamed green beans or simple green salad.
Leftovers: any leftover gravy can be frozen.

Meatballs and Gravy

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This Meatballs and Gravy Dinner is a quick and delicious meal that the whole family will love. Hearty and tender meatballs with rich gravy are perfect over mashed potatoes! Ready in less than 1 hour.

Author: Jo-Anna Rooney
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Yield: 6 servings 1x

Instructions

Making the Meatballs:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl combine the meatball ingredients: ground beef, minced onion, egg, and salt and pepper.
Shape into meatballs, about 1 1/2 inches round.
Place the meatballs on a baking sheet and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the centres are not pink.

Making the Gravy:

While the meatballs are baking, you can start the gravy.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the consomme and 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce, and simmer over low to medium heat.
In a small bowl, mix together the butter and flour.
Add the butter/flour mixture to the consomme and whisk until the gravy is bubbling and the thickened.
Once the mixture has thickened, whisk in the cream and simmer and stir until thickened once again.

Making the Mashed Potatoes:

While the meatballs are cooking, and the gravy is simmering, you can start the potatoes.
Boil the potatoes until they are soft.
Drain completely.
Add the butter and cream, and mash until smooth. Note: I start with 1/4 cup of cream (you can also use sour cream) and add more if needed.
Season with salt and pepper.