In ‘I Love Meatballs!’ by Rick Rodgers
Ingredients: [‘ground round’, ‘plain breadcrumbs’, ‘egg’, ‘fresh dill’, ‘kosher salt’, ‘fresh ground black pepper’, ‘vegetable oil’, ‘unsalted butter’, ‘cremini mushrooms’, ‘shallots’, ‘all-purpose flour’, ‘beef broth’, ‘sour cream’, ‘cornstarch’, ‘kosher salt’, ‘fresh ground black pepper’, ‘fresh dill’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“”,”1 1/2 lbs ground round”,”1/2 cup dried plain breadcrumbs”,”1 large egg, beaten “,”2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill”,”1 3/4 teaspoons kosher salt”,”1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper”,”2 tablespoons vegetable oil”,””,”2 tablespoons unsalted butter”,”10 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced “,”3 tablespoons finely chopped shallots”,”3 tablespoons all-purpose flour”,”2 1/2 cups beef broth or 2 1/2 cups beef stock”,”1/2 cup sour cream”,”2 teaspoons cornstarch”,” kosher salt”,” fresh ground black pepper”,” chopped fresh dill, for serving “]
Number of Servings: 6
Steps: [‘To make the meatballs—mix the ground round, bread crumbs, egg, dill, salt and pepper together in a large bowl.’, ‘Cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes or up to 4 hours.’, ‘Using your wet hands rinsed under cold water, shape the mixture into 18 equal meatballs; transfer to a plate.’, ‘Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.’, ‘In batches, add the meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until lightly browned on all sides, about 6 minutes.’, ‘Return to the plate.’, ‘Pour off the fat, but not the browned bits, in the skillet.’, ‘To make the sauce—add the butter to the skillet and melt over med-high heat.’, ‘Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, about 7 minutes.’, ‘Stir in the shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 2 minutes.’, ‘Sprinkle in the flour and stir well.’, ‘Stir in the stock and bring to a simmer.’, ‘Return the meatballs to the skillet.’, ‘Decrease heat to med-low and simmer until the meatballs are cooked through, about 15 minutes.’, ‘Using a slotted spoon, transfer the meatballs to a serving bowl.’, ‘Whisk the sour cream and cornstarch together in a small bowl.’, ‘Whisk into the skillet and cook, whisking often, just until simmering.’, ‘Season the sauce with salt and pepper.’, ‘Pour over the meatballs.’, ‘Sprinkle with the dill; serve hot. (serve over hot cooked egg noodles).’]