Saucy Blue Cheese Meatballs

Submitted by KerfuffleUponWincle

"Note: Per Kat's Mom's suggestion, the sauce ingredients have been increased! ------------------------------ From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC.com) online edition 11-03-08 -- Tangy cheese and a creamy sauce add sophistication to a classic simple meal. Made famous by Cheryl Thompson, who got the recipe several years ago from her friend Lucretia Davis after Davis brought the dish to a book club meeting. -- The recipe will be included in an upcoming cookbook, "Kitchen Miracles, " put out by the Club MARK ministry and Chancel Choir of St. Mark United Methodist Church in Atlanta."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 24 1-1/2
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• MEATBALLS

• 2 lbs extra lean ground beef
• 1 cup crumbled blue cheese (about 4 ounces)
• 2 tablespoons green onions (chopped)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄4 cup butter (1/2 stick)

• SAUCE

• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 cups half-and-half cream
• 3⁄4 - 1 cup fresh parsley (chopped)

directions

1. MEATBALL DIRECTIONS:

2. In a mixing bowl, using your hands, combine beef, blue cheese, onion, salt and Worcestershire sauce.
3. Roll into 24 balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
4. In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Working in two batches if necessary, brown the meatballs.
5. Return all meatballs to the skillet, cover, reduce heat to low and cook 5 to 7 minutes, until meatballs are cooked through. Transfer meatballs to a paper towel to drain.

6. SAUCE DIRECTIONS:

7. Pour salt, pepper, and flour into the drippings in the skillet; stir briefly until flour browns slightly; add half & half, stirring constantly, while increasing heat to medium-high and cook until sauce is slightly thickened, about 2-3 minutes.

8. PLATING DIRECTIONS:

9. Place meatballs on a platter or in a slow cooker to stay warm, spoon sauce over the meatballs and garnish with the chopped parsley.
10. Serve over noodles or rice, and round out the meal with steamed sugar snaps or green beans.

Reviews

[Kat's Mom]

Easy to make and very flavorful. Unfortunately, the sauce got a bit lost on rice, so next time I might make twice the sauce with light cream and serve over pasta. Love this with lots of freshly ground pepper! Thanks for posting.