🍽 Gourmet Meatballs with Mushroom Sauce

Instructions

1. Prepare the Meatballs:
   • In a large bowl, combine ground meat, grated onion, garlic, egg, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, parsley, mustard, paprika, salt, and pepper.
   • Mix gently until combined (don’t overmix or they’ll be tough).
   • Roll into medium-sized balls.
2. Cook the Meatballs:
   • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
   • Brown the meatballs on all sides until golden (they don’t need to be fully cooked through yet). Remove and set aside.
3. Make the Mushroom Sauce:
   • In the same skillet, add butter and olive oil.
   • Sauté mushrooms until golden brown and caramelized.
   • Add shallot and garlic, cooking until fragrant.
   • Deglaze with white wine, scraping the pan. Let it reduce by half.
   • Stir in stock, cream, Worcestershire, thyme, salt, and pepper.
   • Simmer until slightly thickened.
4. Finish the Dish:
   • Return meatballs to the skillet and simmer in the sauce for about 10 minutes, until fully cooked and coated in the creamy mushroom sauce.
5. Serve:
   • Garnish with fresh parsley.
   • Pair with mashed potatoes, buttered egg noodles, or crusty bread.

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👉 This dish has that comfort-food richness of Swedish meatballs but elevated with a gourmet creamy mushroom sauce.

Would you like me to also give you a Hungarian-inspired twist on this recipe (with paprika and sour cream, like a mushroom paprikash style)?