Meatballs In French Wine Sauce

Name: Meatballs In French Wine Sauce
Ingredients: Meatballs; 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef; 1/3 cup milk; 1/3 cup fine breadcrumbs; 2 teaspoons instant minced onion; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; Wine Sauce; 1/4 cup butter; 1/2 lb mushroom, cut in quarters; 3/4 cup water; 1 teaspoon beef stock or 1 beef bouillon cube; 3/4 cup dry red wine (Burgundy or Chianti); 2 tablespoons catsup; 1 bay leaf; 1 (8 ounce) can pearl onions, drained; 1 clove garlic, minced; 4 teaspoons cornstarch; 1/4 cup cold water

21 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

Meatballs
1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
1/3 cup milk
1/3 cup fine breadcrumbs
2 teaspoons instant minced onion
2 eggs
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Wine Sauce
1/4 cup butter
1/2 lb mushroom, cut in quarters
3/4 cup water
1 teaspoon beef stock or 1 beef bouillon cube
3/4 cup dry red wine (Burgundy or Chianti)
2 tablespoons catsup
1 bay leaf
1 (8 ounce) can pearl onions, drained
1 clove garlic, minced
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water

Directions

1

Meatballs: Combine all meatball ingredients mixing well.
2

Shape into balls using about 2 Tablespoons mixture for each one.
3

Place on a greased, rimmed baking sheet.
4

Bake at 500 degrees for about 12 to 15 minutes.
5

Wine Sauce: In a frying pan, melt butter.
6

Add mushrooms.
7

Stir over medium heat until golden.
8

Pour in the water, sprinkle in beef stock base or bouillon cube and stir to dissolve.
9

Add wine, catsup, bay leaf, onions and garlic.
10

Slowly blend 1/4 cup cold water into the cornstarch and stir into the mixture.
11

Cook, sitrirng until boiles and thickens.
12

To serve, place meatballs on a bed of cooked rice and pour sauce over meatballs.