By Emily Richards
Emily’s son Matthew loves meatballs, mushrooms and gravy! So you know this is a recipe that brings comfort to the dinner table when he is cooking up supper for the family.
Pork Meatballs with Mushroom Gravy
This recipe for Pork Meatballs with Mushroom Gravy will bring comfort to the dinner table!
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Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 sandwich bread slice
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 lb ground pork
- 3 Tbsp minced onion
- 2 Tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- pinch ground allspice
- pinch black pepper
- 1 large egg
Mushroom Gravy
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 8 oz mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups ready-to-use beef or chicken broth
- 2 Tbsp dry sherry or white wine
- 1 Tbsp chopped fresh dill or parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Place bread in a large bowl and pour milk over top. Let stand for 5 minutes. Break up bread with your hands.
- Add pork, onion, parsley, salt, paprika, nutmeg, allspice, pepper and egg, mixing until well combined (mixture will be soft).
- Using a heaping Tbsp (15 mL) for each meatball, shape into about 22 meatballs.
- For the gravy: In a large nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add meatballs and cook, turning, for about 8 minutes or until browned all over.
- Transfer meatballs to a plate.
- Add mushrooms and salt to the pan and cook, stirring, for about 8 minutes or until golden. Stir in flour until mushrooms are coated. Gradually whisk in broth and sherry; Bring to a simmer and simmer, stirring, for about 2 minutes.
- Return meatballs and any accumulated juices to the pan; Reduce heat and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes or until meatballs are no longer pink inside. Serve sprinkled with dill, if using.
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Nutrition Facts
Pork Meatballs with Mushroom Gravy
Amount per Serving
Calories
259
% Daily Value*
Fat
18
g
28
%
Saturated Fat
7
g
44
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
8
g
Cholesterol
83
mg
28
%
Sodium
814
mg
35
%
Potassium
430
mg
12
%
Carbohydrates
7
g
2
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
17
g
34
%
Vitamin A
197
IU
4
%
Vitamin C
4
mg
5
%
Calcium
53
mg
5
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Image credit: Matt Johannsson, Reflector Inc.
