Meatballs With a Creamy Dill Sauce

Submitted by conniecooks

"I always make this with ground veal, but you could use lean chicken as well. I love to make this in the spring, I seem to crave dill in spring."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 22
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• Meat Balls

• 1 lb lean ground veal or 1 lb chicken
• 2 slices white bread
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 large shallot, finely minced (you could sub a small onion)
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon pepper
• fresh black pepper, 1 generous grind
• 1⁄4 cup finely chopped fresh dill
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley

• Sauce

• 1 onion, finely minced
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1⁄2 cup white wine
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 cup half-and-half cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1⁄4 cup finely chopped fresh dill
• 1⁄4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Place bread in a bowl and cover with milk. Let stand till bread soaks up all the milk. (about 5 min).
2. Crumble up well with hands.
3. Add remaining ingredients and mix well with hands.
4. Form into 1" balls. and place on foil lined cookie sheet (spray with cooking spray first).
5. Bake in 350°F oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes.

6. Sauce:

7. Melt butter in medium sauce pan.
8. Sauté garlic and onion till softened.
9. Add flour and cook a few minutes.
10. Add wine, stock and cream.
11. Whisk until thickened slightly.
12. Add herbs and seasonings.
13. Add meat balls and warm up.
14. Serve with egg noodles and fresh asparagus.

Reviews

[cricketbird]

This is absolutely the best!!! I always knew I loved the taste of dill, but had never used fresh, and that really seems to be the key to the wonderful taste of this dish!! Connie, this is definitely a keeper, thank you so much for sharing!!!! And for those who try this after me, don't change a single thing, this is perfect as is!!!