Main Dish (Beef )

Meatballs and Gravy

Contributor: Kathy

40 minutes 350 degrees
3 slices bread 1 cup bread crumbs
1 1/2 cups milk
1 onion chopped
1 egg
2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ginger
1 lemon rind grated
2 lbs ground beef
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup flour
2 cans 10 1/2 oz consommé
1 1/2 cups water
parsley chopped

Place bread crumbs in a large bowl and add milk, onion, egg, salt, pepper, spices and lemon rind. Beat with fork. Add beef and mix well. Form meat into balls, roll in flour, and brown in oil. As they brown lift into a 3 qt casserole dish. Spoon off drippings and leave about 4 T in the skillet. Add 1/2 c flour and stir. Add the consommé and water. Cook until thickened. Pour gravy over meatballs. Sprinkle with parsley.
Edition: 5