Savory Meatballs Served in a Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Here’s a comforting, Savory Meatballs in Creamy Mushroom Sauce recipe — great over mashed potatoes, rice, or egg noodles 🍄

Ingredients

Meatballs

• 1 lb ground beef (or beef/pork mix)

• ½ cup breadcrumbs

• ¼ cup milk

• 1 egg

• 1 small onion, finely chopped

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 1 tsp salt

• ½ tsp black pepper

• 1 tsp paprika

• 1 tbsp oil (for browning)

Creamy Mushroom Sauce

• 2 tbsp butter

• 8 oz mushrooms, sliced

• 1 small onion or shallot, sliced

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 2 tbsp flour

• 1½ cups beef broth

• ½–1 cup heavy cream

• Salt & pepper to taste

• Optional: fresh parsley or thyme

Instructions

1. Make meatballs:
   Mix breadcrumbs and milk. Add remaining meatball ingredients (except oil) and gently combine. Form into balls.

2. Brown meatballs:
   Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown meatballs on all sides (they don’t need to cook through yet). Remove and set aside.

3. Cook mushrooms:
   In the same skillet, melt butter. Add mushrooms and onions; cook until softened and lightly browned. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.

4. Make sauce:
   Sprinkle in flour and stir 1 minute. Slowly whisk in beef broth. Simmer until slightly thickened.

5. Add cream:
   Stir in cream, season with salt and pepper.

6. Finish cooking:
   Return meatballs to the skillet. Cover and simmer 10–15 minutes until meatballs are fully cooked and sauce is creamy.

7. Garnish & serve:
   Sprinkle with fresh herbs if desired.

Serving Ideas

• Mashed potatoes or buttered noodles

• Rice or cauliflower mash

• Crusty bread to soak up the sauce

If you’d like, I can:

• Make it oven-baked

• Adapt it to chicken or turkey meatballs

• Adjust the sauce to be lighter or dairy-free