Meatballs in Onion Broth

By luvmybuttonsnbows

POWER LEVEL: High (10) MICROWAVE TIME: 29 to 35 min total

Ingredients

• 2 pounds very lean ground veal, pork and beef mixture
• 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons dry onion soup mix
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• Boiling water
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons dry onion soup mix
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon brown bouquet sauce (optional

Preparation

Step 1

In medium bowl mix together ground meat, onion, eggs, flour, soup mix, salt and pepper. Form into medium-sized balls (1/4 cup per ball). Set aside.
Into 3-qt. casserole pour 4 cups boiling water. Add bay leaves, soup mix, salt and brown bouquet sauce. Carefully add meatballs. Add more boiling water if needed to cover. Microwave at High (10) 25 to 30 Minutes, stirring after 15 minutes. Thicken broth if desired.
To Thicken Broth: Remove meatballs from broth and keep warm. Skim fat from top of broth. Into hot broth in dish, stir mixture of 1/4 cup cornstarch and 1/4 cup water. Add additional dry onion soup mix for onion gravy. Microwave at High (10) 4 to 5 Minutes, stirring every 2 minutes.