Description

Hungry for meatballs but not the red sauce? Try these meatballs in a creamy cheese sauce instead. Serve with egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or rice.

Ingredients

• meatballs:
• 1 lb. ground chicken, turkey or ground beef
• 1 egg, beaten
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1 t. garlic powder
• 1 t. paprika
• 1/4 onion, grated into meatball mixture
• 3/4 c. bread crumbs
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 3/4 c. shaved Parmesan cheese
• sauce:
• 2 T. olive oilHu
• 1/2 onion, finely minced/ grated
• 2 t. flour
• 14.5 oz. can chickens stock/broth
• 1/2 c. heavy cream or whole milk
• 3/4 c. shaved Parmesan cheese
• salt, to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• cooked egg noodles, rice or mashed potatoes

Steps

1. Combine all meatball ingredients into a mixing bowl. Mix together with hands; wet hands with water; roll out meatball mixture into balls or use a scoop to form meatballs.
2. Place them on a cookie sheet and place it in the freezer if making these in advance to freeze. When completely frozen, throw them into a large freezer bag, push the air out, seal and freeze until a few hours before using, or thaw in fridge the night before cooking.
3. When ready to prepare, brown meatballs on all sides in large saute pan over medium-high heat in olive oil. Do this in batches so the pan isn't crowded.