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Braised Meatballs in Red Wine Gravy

Tender and Juicy Meatballs
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 1 hr
Course Main Course
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

  • 6 oz piece of French bread, cut into 8 pieces
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 3/4 cups ground beef
  • 2 each large eggs (lightly beaten)
  • 1 each medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped parsley
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp thyme
  • all purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 1/2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups red wine
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 2 1/2 cups beef broth

Instructions
 

  • Combine bread and milk in a medium bowl, let stand for 10 minutes.
  • Squeeze bread and discard milk. Place bread in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add ground beef, eggs, onion, parsley, salt, pepper, and thyme.
  • Mix until well combined.
  • Dust meatballs in flour and pan sear roughly three minutes in olive oil.
  • In large pot, mix red wine, butter and tomato paste together and bring to a medium boil.
  • Add meatballs and cook for five minutes.
  • Add beef broth and simmer for 20 minutes.