French Onion Meatball Stew Recipes

FRENCH ONION MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Set a wire rack in a rimmed baking sheet.
• Combine egg, oregano, and 1 tablespoon water in a bowl and beat to combine. Add in panko and ground beef. Sprinkle 1/2 of the French onion mix on top and mix until thoroughly combined. Shape mixture into meatballs. Place meatballs on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are cooked through, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add remaining French onion mix to a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in 1/4 cup water until well combined. Allow to thicken. Whisk in another 1/4 cup water and allow to thicken. Repeat 2 more times until water is used up. Mix in cream and Gruyere cheese, stirring until cheese is melted. Serve cheese sauce with meatballs.

FRENCH CANADIAN MEATBALL STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Spread flour out in a thin, even layer on a baking sheet.
• Roast the flour in the preheated oven until medium brown in color, 10 to 15 minutes; stir often and watch carefully to avoid burning. Remove the flour from the baking sheet immediately once the desired color has been reached; set aside in a shallow bowl to cool.
• Melt butter in a large, heavy pot over medium heat, and cook and stir the onion until translucent, about 5 minutes. Transfer the onion to a large mixing bowl. In a small bowl, mix the cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves; stir the spice mix into the onion. Place ground pork, parsley, egg, and bread crumbs into the bowl, and mix to combine thoroughly. Form the meat mixture into 1-inch meatballs; roll each meatball in the roasted flour. Reserve unused flour.
• Pour the chicken broth into the pot, bring to a boil over medium heat, and carefully drop in the meatballs, a few at a time, stirring to keep them from sticking on the bottom. Drop in the bay leaf. Simmer the meatballs for 20 minutes; mix in the potatoes, and simmer until potatoes are tender and the broth has reduced, an additional 20 minutes. Transfer the meatballs into a bowl with a slotted spoon.
• Remove and discard bay leaf. Mix remaining roasted flour with cold water in a cup, and gradually whisk the flour mixture into the simmering broth to thicken. Bring the gravy to a full boil, and cook, stirring constantly, until the gravy thickens, about 5 minutes. Return the meatballs to the stew, and serve.

MEATBALL STEW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the egg, bread crumbs, chopped onion, salt, marjoram and thyme. Crumble beef over the top and mix well. Shape into 24 meatballs. Heat oil in a Dutch oven. Brown meatballs in batches; drain. , Add the soup, broth, potatoes, carrots and whole onions. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Garnish with parsley.

FRENCH ONION SOUP WITH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a 4-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 9 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low until onions are tender, 8-10 hours., Ladle soup into 6 broiler-safe 16-oz. ramekins. Top each with 3 slices of bread and 2 slices of cheese. Broil 4-6 in. from heat until cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes. Serve immediately.

FRENCH CANADIAN RAGOûT DE BOULETTES (MEATBALL STEW)

Steps:

• 1. Grind all three meats together in a food processor.
• 2. Place meat into a big bowl.
• 3. Add onion, parsley, ginger, cinnamon, ground cloves, dry mustard, and pepper.
• 4. In a small bowl, put the bread and milk together.
• 5. Blend together well with a spoon or your hands.
• 6. Add the bread mixture to the meat mixture.
• 7. Mix well with a spoon or your hands.
• 8. Shape and roll mixture into meatballs.
• 9. Heat 2 tbs of vegetable oil in a large skillet or saucepan over low heat.
• 10. Add about 25 meatballs to a large skillet or saucepan and cook until meatballs are cooked throughout and no longer pink, flipping a few times to cook evenly, about 12 to 15 minutes, depending on thickness. Repeat until they are all cooked.
• 11. Remove fat from skillet. Add 2 cups of warm water. Cover and cook at low heat for 30 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• 12. In a jar (Mason), add the warm cup of water and the browned flour. Close lid and shake or simply mix with a spoon until it's mixed.
• 13. Pour in the stew, stir regularly until the gravy has thicken (at least 15-30 minutes). If you find the gravy is not thick enough, add 4 more tablespoon of brown flour with 1/2 cup of warm water. Repeat as necessary.
• Enjoy!

FRENCH ONION MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375˚F.
• To make meatballs: Combine the ground beef, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, half the onion soup mix (about 1 tbsp), worcestershire, milk and eggs.Roll into 18 meatballs, about 1.5-2 inches each.
• Heat a large, oven proof skillet over medium high heat. Add the olive oil and once it is hot, lay the meatballs in the pan. Cook on each side for 2-3 minutes, or until seared. Then remove the meatballs from the skillet and set aside (they will finish cooking later.
• Add the onions, butter, 1/4 cup broth, and remaining onion soup mix and reduce the heat to medium low. Allow the onions to cook for 8-12 minutes, stirring regularly. You can add broth as they cook to keep moisture in the skillet if needed. They should become translucent and caramelized once done.
• Place the meatballs back into the skillet, add the remaining broth, and top with swiss cheese then bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes, or until meatballs are done (160˚F internal temperature.)Optional: Turn the oven to broil for the last 1-2 minutes of the cooking time to toast the cheese more heavily.
• Once done, garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve over thick sliced garlic toast, or mashed potatoes.

MEATBALL STEW

Steps:

• Combine beef, crumbs, basil, egg and garlic.
• Shape into 20 balls.
• Brown in deep skillet over medium low heat.
• Drain fat.
• Stir in soup, water and vegetables.
• Heat to boiling.
• Reduce heat and simmer, covered 30 minutes until veggies are tender.
• Add a little more water if necessary.

FRENCH ONION MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Place meatballs in 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. Mix gravy, soup mix (dry) and sherry in medium bowl. Pour over meatballs; stir gently to mix.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 3 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours 30 minutes or until meatballs are hot. Meatballs will hold on low heat setting up to 2 hours.

FRENCH ONION MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine Beef Mince, Onion, Breadcrumbs, French Onion Soup Mix, Egg and Worcestershire Sauce. Mix well.
• Roll mixture into even balls, no bigger than level dessert spoon, dust individual balls with plain flour and place on dinner plate (or container to out meatballs on). When complete put in fridge for minimum of 10 minutes to set.
• Turn fan forced oven to 200 degrees Celsius to lightly spray tray and place the meatballs place in oven for approx 10 minutes.