Favorite Meatballs And Gravy

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 lb ground turkey or 1 lb ground chicken
• 2 slices bread, soaked in a little milk and squeezed dry
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped or 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper, divided
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can beef broth (homemade is even better)
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth (homemade is even better)
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh grated lemon rind
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 combine meats, bread, onion, parsley, egg, salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and the pinch of nutmeg in medium bowl.
• 2 shape mixture into 1 inch balls, wetting hands as needed will help.
• 3 add half of the meatballs to lightly oiled or sprayed large skillet over medium heat. cook until browned all over, about 6 to 8 minutes. transfer meatballs to paper towel lined plate. repeat until all meatballs are browned.
• 4 add beef and chicken broth to skillet and stir to deglaze, getting all the browned bits from the pan bottom. return meatballs to skillet.
• 5 bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer, 30 minutes.
• 6 in a small bowl combine water and cornstarch, stir well to make a slurry.
• 7 add to meatballs and broth and bring to a gentle boil to thicken.
• 8 add remaining pepper, grated lemon peel and thyme and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 9 serve over mashed potatoes, buttered noodles, or steamed rice.
• 10 makes 6 servings.
• 11 note: if your family really likes gravy you may want to double the ingredients for gravy only.