Saucy Blue Cheese Meatballs
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.
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INGREDIENTS
NutritionMEATBALLS
- 2lbs extra lean ground beef
- 1
- 2
- 1⁄2teaspoon seasoning salt
- 2tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1⁄4
SAUCE
- 1⁄8teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4
- 1tablespoon flour
- 2cups half-and-half cream
- 3⁄4 - 1
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DIRECTIONS
- MEATBALL DIRECTIONS:
- In a mixing bowl, using your hands, combine beef, blue cheese, onion, salt and Worcestershire sauce.
- Roll into 24 balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
- In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Working in two batches if necessary, brown the meatballs.
- 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.
- SAUCE DIRECTIONS:
- 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.
- PLATING DIRECTIONS:
- Place meatballs on a platter or in a slow cooker to stay warm, spoon sauce over the meatballs and garnish with the chopped parsley.
- Serve over noodles or rice, and round out the meal with steamed sugar snaps or green beans.
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