Meatballs in Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Name: Meatballs in Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Meatballs; 1 lb (450 g) lean ground beef; 1/2 cup (125 mL) bread crumbs; 1 onion finely chopped; 2 eggs; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) oregano; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt; 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper; 1 tbsp (15 mL) Worcestershire sauce; Grated rind of 1 small orange; 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter; Mushroom Sauce; 4 cups (1 L) sliced mushrooms; 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter; 2 tbsp (30 mL) cornstarch; 2 cups (500 mL) Milk; 2 cups (500 mL) frozen peas; 2 tbsp (30 mL) tomato ketchup; 2 tsp (10 mL) Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper; Juice of 1 small orange

This recipe is taken from the 1998 Milk Calendar. A sure-fire hit for the whole family. Goes great with rice, mashed potatoes or pasta. -James Barber

Prep: 20 min
Cooking: 25 min - 30 min

Yields 4 servings

Ingredients

Meatballs
1 lb (450 g) lean ground beef
1/2 cup (125 mL) bread crumbs
1 onion finely chopped
2 eggs
1/2 tsp (2 mL) oregano
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper
1 tbsp (15 mL) Worcestershire sauce
Grated rind of 1 small orange
1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
Mushroom Sauce
4 cups (1 L) sliced mushrooms
1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
2 tbsp (30 mL) cornstarch
2 cups (500 mL) Milk
2 cups (500 mL) frozen peas
2 tbsp (30 mL) tomato ketchup
2 tsp (10 mL) Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper
Juice of 1 small orange

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Preparation

Meatballs

Mix together all the ingredients except the butter. Shape into small balls. In large skillet, sauté meatballs in butter over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes or until well browned. Remove from skillet; set aside.

Mushroom Sauce

Sauté mushrooms in butter until softened; set aside.

In a bowl, dissolve cornstarch in a little of the milk. Add cornstarch mixture to the pan with remaining milk and cook, stirring, until mixture comes to a boil and is thickened. Add the remaining sauce ingredients, meatballs and mushrooms. Return to a boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

Serve meatballs on mashed potatoes, rice or pasta (such as macaroni, penne, fusilli or rotini).