This Meatballs and Gravy Dinner is a quick and delicious meal that the whole family will love. Hearty meatballs and rich gravy are perfect with 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 a simple ground beef meatball, 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.
So good served over a bed of creamy mashed potatoes. Yum.
A perfect weeknight dinner…I hope you enjoy it!
Meatballs and Gravy Recipe Tips:
- Meatballs: this recipe is great with homemade meatballs or store bought meatballs.
- Meal Idea: serve with mashed potatoes and steamed green beans or simple salad.
- Leftovers: any leftover gravy can be frozen.
Meatballs and Gravy
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Description
This Meatballs and Gravy Dinner is a quick and delicious meal that the whole family will love. Hearty meatballs and rich gravy are perfect with mashed potatoes! Ready in less than 1 hour.
Ingredients
Meatballs:
- 2 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion minced
- 1 egg
- salt and pepper
Gravy:
- 2 10.5 oz cans of consomme
- 2 tbsp butter
- 4 tbsp flour
- 2/3 cup cream
- fresh ground pepper
Mashed Potatoes:
- 5 – 6 large potatoes (peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes)
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup buttermilk
- salt
- fresh ground pepper
Instructions
Making the Meatballs:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine the ground beef, minced onion, egg, and salt & pepper.
- Shape into meatballs, about 1 1/2 inches round.
- Place the meatballs on a cookie sheet and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the centres are not pink.
Making the Sauce:
- While the meatballs are baking, you can start the gravy.
- In a skillet add the consomme 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 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 and add more if needed.
- Season with salt and pepper.
Putting it all together:
- When the meatballs are cooked through, add them to the gravy and simmer over low heat for about 5 minutes.
- Serve over mashed potatoes.
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More Meatball Recipes:
- Spaghetti and Meatballs
- Beef Stroganoff Meatballs
- Sweet & Sour Meatballs
- Sweet & Sour Meatballs with Pineapple
Have a delicious day!
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