Meatballs With Cream Sauce

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• salt and pepper
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. add beef and mix well. shape into 1 1/2 inch balls.
• 2 roll in flour, shaking off excess. place 1 inch apart on greased 15x10x1 inch baking pans.
• 3 bake uncovered at 400°f (205°c) for 10 minutes. turn meatballs; bake 12-15 minutes longer or until done.
• 4 meanwhile, for sauce, melt butter in a sauce pan over medium heat. stir in flour, thyme, salt and pepper until smooth. cook for one minute or so.
• 5 gradually add broth and cream, bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.
• 6 drain meatballs on paper towels, transfer to a serving dish. top with sauce, sprinkle with parsley. (when i made these at the party i put them in a crockpot to keep warm, that worked really well).