Beef Meatballs With Mushroom Gravy

Name: Beef Meatballs With Mushroom Gravy
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 500 g Beef Mince; 3/4 Onion *medium size Onion, 1/4 is used for Gravy; 1 clove Garlic *finely chopped; 1/2-1 tablespoon Thyme Leaves *fresh Thyme recommended; 2 tablespoons Parsley *finely chopped; 1/2 cup Panko Breadcrumbs; 1 Egg; 1/2-1 teaspoon Salt; Freshly Cracked Pepper; 1 tablespoon Olive Oil *This is to cook meatballs, don’t mix with mince!; <Mushroom Gravy>; 1 tablespoon Olive Oil; 1/4 Onion; 5-6 Mushrooms *cleaned and sliced; 500 ml Beef Stock; Salt & Pepper; 1 tablespoon Potato Starch Flour OR Cornflour (Cornstarch) *mixed with 2 tablespoons Cold Water

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

I wrote this recipe for my son and other novice cooks like him. Beef mince is not expensive and meatballs are easy to cook. If you make the mixture into large rounds, you can make hamburgers. Using just a frying pan and a saucepan, you can make this satisfying 'Beef Meatballs With Mushroom Gravy'.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

4 servings

500 gBeef Mince
3/4Onion *medium size Onion, 1/4 is used for Gravy
1 cloveGarlic *finely chopped
1/2-1 tablespoonThyme Leaves *fresh Thyme recommended
2 tablespoonsParsley *finely chopped
1/2 cupPanko Breadcrumbs
1Egg
1/2-1 teaspoonSalt
Freshly Cracked Pepper
1 tablespoonOlive Oil *This is to cook meatballs, don’t mix with mince!
<Mushroom Gravy>
1 tablespoonOlive Oil
1/4Onion
5-6Mushrooms *cleaned and sliced
500 mlBeef Stock
Salt & Pepper
1 tablespoonPotato Starch Flour OR Cornflour (Cornstarch) *mixed with 2 tablespoons Cold Water

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Steps

1

Here comes the hardest part first. Chopping the Onion! If you don’t want to cry, use a very sharp knife. You need to chop up very finely. Save 1/4 for Gravy.
2

Place finely chopped Onion, Beef Mince, and other ingredients, except Oil, in a large bowl. Mix all thoroughly with your clean hands.
3

Roll the mixture into 2 to 3cm size meatballs.
4

Heat Olive Oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and cook the meatballs until browned all over. Place them on a plate and set aside.
*Note: Meatballs should be cooked by the time they are browned all over. If doubt, break one and check.
5

Add extra Olive Oil to the frying pan that you used to cook meatballs, add finely chopped Onion and cook until browned. Add sliced Mushrooms and cook until mushrooms are browned. By the time, Onion should be dark-browned.
6

Add Beef Stock and bring to the boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes. Season with Salt & Pepper. The reason why I don’t write the amount of Salt & Pepper is because it depends on the saltiness of the Beef Stock you use and your preference. Check the flavour of the gravy and add Salt & Pepper as required.
7

Stir the Starch Flour and Water mixture to mix well, then add into the gravy, a little at a time, stirring well, until the gravy thickens as required. Probably you DO NOT need to use all mixture.
8

Serve the Meatballs with Mashed Potatoes. See http://www.hirokoliston.com/mashed-potatoes/