Polish Meatballs with Sour Cream Sauce

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 35 min. Bake: 30 min. YIELD: 8 servings (2-1/2 cups sauce).

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups soft bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk
  • 1/2 pound ground pork
  • 1/2 pound ground veal
  • 1/2 pound ground beef
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon grated onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • Sour Cream Sauce:
  • 1 beef bouillon cube
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • Optional: Mashed potatoes, hot cooked pasta or hot cooked rice, and additional minced parsley

Directions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs and milk. Let soak for 5 minutes.
  • 2. In a separate bowl, combine pork, veal, beef, egg, onion, parsley, salt, paprika, garlic powder and pepper. Add soaked bread crumbs, mix lightly but thoroughly.
  • 3. With wet hands, shape meat mixture into 1-1/2-in. balls. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Brown meatballs in batches. Place meatballs on a greased rack in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until cooked through, 30-35 minutes.
  • 4. In a small bowl, dissolve bouillon in boiling water. In a large saucepan, combine soup, bouillon mix and soy sauce until heated through. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream; serve with meatballs. If desired, serve meatballs and sauce over mashed potatoes, pasta or rice, and top with additional parsley.

Nutrition Facts

6 meatballs with 5 tablespoons sauce: 319 calories, 22g fat (10g saturated fat), 135mg cholesterol, 928mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 19g protein.

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