Norwegian Meatballs with Brown Gravy

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Ingredients

• For the Meatballs
• Whisk Together
• 3/4 cup onion , grated
• 1/4 cup half-and-half
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• Add and Shape
• Heat
• 1 lb meatloaf mix (or equal parts of gound beef, pork, and veal)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Prepare Brown Gravy
• 4 cups beef broth , divided
• 1 tablespoon beef base
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet
• salt and pepper

Details

Servings 30

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees; line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Whisk onion, half and half, cornstarch, egg, salt, and spices together in large bowl.
Add ground meats, blend to incorporatae, then scoop into thirty 1 1/2" meatballs, and place on the prepared baking sheet.
Heat butter and oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
Roll meatballs between your palms, then brown in the butter mixture (in batches), about 2 minutes per side; do not cook through. Carefully transfer meatballs to a dutch oven, pour off fat from skillet, and return it to the burner over medium heat.
Prepare brown gravy.
Deglaze the skillet the meatballs were sauteed in with 3 1/2 cups broth, scraping brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir in beef base and bring to a boil over medium heat.
Meanwhile, wflour and kitchen bouquet in a cup with the remaining 1/2 cup broth. Add this mixture to the simmering broth, stirring constantly. Cook 5 minutes, skimming if necessary, then season with salt and pepper. Pour gravy over meatballs, cover pot, and braise 35-40 minutes in oven, or until meatballs are cooked through. Serve over mashed potoes or buttered noodles.