Learn To Cook: Pork Meatballs with Mushroom Gravy

Cook Along with Emily Richards as she makes one of her son’s favourite supper meals – Pork Meatballs with Mushroom Gravy.

Courtesy of Best of Bridge Comfort Food Book by Sylvia Kong and Emily Richards © 2018 www.robertrose.ca Reprinted with permission. Available where books are sold. Image credit: Matt Johannsson, Reflector Inc.

Learn

• The secret ingredient for moist meatballs
• About pork as an ingredient
• Substitutes for milk
• How to prepare the pan for meatballs
• How to make gravy
• How to use a meat thermometer

Steps

1. Read through the recipe and assemble the ingredients
2. Wash hands and tie back hair
3. Start cook along video and prepare the recipe

Pork Meatballs with Mushroom Gravy

This recipe for Pork Meatballs with Mushroom Gravy will bring comfort to the dinner table!

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Course: Main Course

Preparation: Pan Frying

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Author: Emily Richards

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)

Imperial – Metric

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.