Description

Marry the wonderful taste of French Onion Soup and meatballs together in one wonderful dish. Serve with buttered egg noodles and crusty bread to sop up all of those wonderful juices!

Ingredients

• Onions:
• 1 T. olive oil
• 2 onions,cut in half and thinly sliced
• 1 T. fresh thyme or 1 t. dried thyme
• 1 t. salt
• ½ t. freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ c. beef stock or broth
• ¼ c. red wine
• Meatballs:
• 1 ½ lb. lean ground beef or meatloaf mixture
• ¼ c. bread crumbs
• 1 1/2 T. minced fresh parsley
• 1/2 t. freshly ground black pepper
• 1 t. salt
• 1 egg
• 8 oz. Mozzarella cheese (2 oz. cut into 16 half-inch cubes, to stuff the meatballs, the remainder shredded)
• ½ T. olive oil
• freshly chopped parsley for garnish, optional
• Sauce:
• 1 ¾ c. beef stock or broth
• ¼ c. red wine
• 2 T. cornstarch
• salt & pepper, to taste

Steps

1. Onions:
2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat, add onions, salt & pepper, cook 15-20 minutes, stirring frequenlty or until caramelized.
3. Add thyme, saute 1-2 minutes, then add wine and beef stock/broth. Reduce until very little liquid remains. Set aside.