Red Wine Meatballs

My mother-in-law made this all the time and passed on the recipe to me. The wine gives it a wonderful flavour. It is nice served with rice or pasta.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  lb ground beef
• 1⁄2 cup  breadcrumbs
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped onion
• 1  teaspoon cornstarch
• 1⁄8 teaspoon allspice
• 1  egg
• 3⁄4 cup  cream (18%) or 3⁄4 cup evaporated milk
• 3⁄4 teaspoon  salt and pepper
• 2  tablespoons  salad oil
• 3  tablespoons flour
• 1  can  beef bouillon or 1  can  consomme
• 2 1⁄2 cups water
• 1  cup red table wine

Directions

1. Combine ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, cornstarch and allspice, tossing lightly with a fork until blended.
2. Beat egg slightly, add cream and salt and blend.
3. Add to meat mixture and mix lightly.
4. Shape into 1 1/2" balls.
5. Heat oil in skillet, add meat balls and brown on all sides.
6. Remove meatballs and reserve.
7. Add flour to drippings in skillet and blend.
8. Add consumme, water, pepper and wine.
9. Cook, stirring constantly until thickened and smooth.
10. Add salt to taste.
11. Add meatballs, cover skillet and simmer 20 minutes.