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Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg or allspice
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 egg
- olive oil
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons fat (butter, shortening, or vegetable oil)
- 1 cup beef broth
- kosher salt
- freshly cracked pepper
Details
Adapted from skinnytaste.com
Preparation
Step 1
1) Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2) Mix together beef, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, nutmeg or allspice, onion and egg in a medium bowl. Shape the meat mixture lightly into 1 - 1 1/2-inch meat balls.
3) Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Drizzle olive oil in the pan and brown the meatballs on all sides in batches. Set the meatballs in a large casserole dish once they are done.
4) In the same saucepan, add the fat until melted/heated. Brown the flour in the fat.
5) Add the beef broth and cook until the gravy is smooth and thickened. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
6) Pour the sauce over the meatballs. If desired, the meatballs can be covered and refrigerated for 2-3 days at this point. If baking right away, cover the casserole dish with foil and bake for about 45 minutes. Serve over rice, noodles, or mashed potatoes.
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