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French Onion Meatballs with Creamy Alfredo Orzo Sauce
40m
Serves 1
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40m
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Directions
1
Start by caramelizing one large onion.
2
Mix 1.5 lbs of ground beef, one egg, 1/4 cup of panko breadcrumbs, and a packet of onion soup mix.
3
Add about one tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce to the meat mixture.
4
Add some garlic pepper to the meat mixture.
5
Mix everything up thoroughly, using gloves as it will be messy.
6
Form the mixture into quarter-sized meatballs.
7
Cook the meatballs in the pot where the onions were, for three minutes on each side until crispy.
8
Remove the meatballs from the pot.
9
Add the cooked onions back into the pot.
10
Add two cups of beef broth to the pot with the onions.
11
Add a cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce.
12
Return the meatballs to the sauce and cook for about 20 minutes, simmering.
13
For the orzo, cook about one cup of orzo, then remove and drain it.
14
In a separate pan, melt half a stick of butter.
15
Add one cup of heavy cream to the butter.
16
Stir in one cup of shredded Parmesan cheese until creamy.
17
Add the cooked orzo back into the creamy sauce.
18
Plate the meatballs and sauce over the creamy Alfredo orzo.
Ingredients
1 large onion
1.5 lb ground beef
1 egg
0.25 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 packet onion soup mix
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp garlic pepper
2 cups beef broth
cornstarch slurry
0.5 stick butter
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 cup orzo
Equipment
gloves
Tips
Caramelizing onions takes the longest but is worth it.
Use gloves for mixing the meatball mixture as it's messy.
Form quarter-sized meatballs for smaller portions.
The onion soup mix is key for the flavor of the meatballs.
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