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Mama's Meatballs and Onion Gravy

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: comfort food, easy recipe, gravy, meatballs, one pan meal, onion gravy, onions, recipe
Servings: 5 People
Author: Country Girl

Ingredients

  • 1 – 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 egg
  • 2 – 3 slices of bread torn into small pieces
  • 3 tsp Worcestershire sauce divided
  • 1 TBSP dry minced onion
  • 1 tsp McCormick hamburger seasoning
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp Frank’s Red Hot
  • 2 packages McCormick brown gravy mix
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup beef broth
  • 1/2 tsp thyme
  • 3 – 4 medium sized onions peeled and sliced
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, bread, egg, minced onion, onion powder, garlic powder, hamburger seasoning, Frank’s Red Hot, 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Use your hands to mix and thoroughly combine ingredients.
  • Form meatballs by hand, using about 1 1/2 TBSP of ground beef mixture. You can also use a cookie scoop for this process to achieve more uniformly sized meatballs.
  • Place meatballs in a large skillet with a drizzle of oil and brown on all sides over medium high heat.
  • Remove meatballs from skillet and set aside. Add sliced onions to skillet and saute for 5 – 10 minutes until soft.
  • When onions are soft, add water, broth, remaining Worcestershire sauce, thyme and brown gravy mix to skillet. Stir to combine. Salt to taste.
  • Bring onion gravy to a simmer, then turn heat to medium low.
  • Add meatballs back to skillet. Continue to simmer for about 5 – 10 minutes or until gravy has reached desired thickness and meatballs are heated through. (If you need to thin gravy, add a small amount of broth or water)
  • Top with fresh parsley (if desired) and serve over rice or mashed potatoes.