French Onion Meatballs

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: I hour

Yield: 4

Ingredients:

• Meatballs
• 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, for baking sheet
• 1 lb ground chicken
• 1/2 cup shredded Gruyère
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs
• 2 Tbsp freshly chopped parsley
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Sauce
• 4 Tbsp butter
• 2 large onions, thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups low-sodium beef broth
• 2 tsp freshly chopped thyme, plus more for garnish
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cup shredded Gruyère

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with foil and rub with oil.
2. Make meatballs: In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, Gruyère, bread crumbs, parsley, egg, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Form into 16 meatballs, then place on prepared baking sheet and bake until golden and cooked through, 25 minutes.

 

 
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3. Meanwhile make sauce: In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add onions and cook until very soft and golden, 25 minutes, stirring often. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more. Add broth and thyme and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and let simmer until slightly thickened, 10 minutes.

 

 

 

 
4. Add meatballs to skillet and sprinkle with Gruyère. Cover and cook until meatballs are warmed through and cheese is melty, 5 minutes. Serve warm, garnished with thyme.

 
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katrinehandlang7

December 7, 20200 found this helpful

You're making me hungry!!! That looks so good, thank you for sharing!!

Cooking With Lila Marsh

January 3, 20210 found this helpful

Amazing Recipe

Catherine
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January 8, 20210 found this helpful

Do you know that we are not allowed anymore to call the french Gruyère "Gruyère" only the swiss cheese can be called Gruyère. The french equivalent is Emmental now.