🧆🧀 Homemade Cheesy Meatballs in a Rich Creamy Onion Sauce
👩🍳 INSTRUCTIONS
1. Make the meatballs
In a bowl, combine: ground meat, egg, breadcrumbs, cheeses, onion, garlic powder, salt, pepper and paprika. Mix just until combined.
Form small balls and set aside.
2. Brown the meatballs
Heat a bit of oil in a skillet. Brown the meatballs on all sides (don’t cook through). Remove to a plate.
3. Make the creamy onion sauce
In the same pan, add butter. Cook onions on medium heat until deeply soft and golden (7–8 min). Add garlic, cook 1 min.
Stir in flour and cook 1 min.
Slowly pour broth while whisking. Add cream, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt, and pepper.
Simmer until thick and silky.
4. Finish cooking
Add meatballs back to the pan. Cover and simmer 10–12 minutes until cooked through and juicy.
Taste and adjust seasoning.
🍽️ SERVE WITH:
Mashed potatoes 🥔❤️
Rice or buttered noodles
Garlic bread
Steamed vegetables
💡 TIPS & VARIATIONS
Add spinach to the sauce for extra nutrition
Swap cream for evaporated milk for a lighter version
Add mushrooms when cooking onions
Use spicy cheese inside the meatballs for a kick
Make it low carb with almond flour instead of breadcrumbs
🤤 WHAT YOU GET:
Juicy, cheesy meatballs surrounded by a luxuriously creamy, caramelized onion sauce that tastes like something from a high-end bistro — but made in 1 pan at home.
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