Gravy lover’s meatballs

Updated at: Tue, 27 Feb 2024 00:05:26 GMT

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry produce. Peel garlic; finely chop one clove. Place remaining cloves in the center of a small piece of foil. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Cinch into a packet. Halve, peel, and finely chop half the onion. Trim green beans if necessary. Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, soak bread with 3 TBSP water; break up with your hands until pasty. Stir in beef, chopped garlic, 2 TBSP chopped onion, salt (we used ½ tsp), and plenty of pepper. Form into 1-inch balls; place on one side of a baking sheet along with garlic foil packet. Toss green beans on empty side with a large drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. Roast until meatballs are cooked through, garlic is softened, and green beans are tender, 10-12 minutes.

Step 3

While everything roasts, place potatoes in a medium pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, 10-12 minutes. Reserve ½ cup potato cooking liquid, then drain and return potatoes to pot. Keep covered off heat until ready to mash.

Step 4

Meanwhile, melt 1 TBSP butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add remaining chopped onion and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Add 1 TBSP flour; stir until lightly browned, 1 minute. Slowly stir in ¾ cup water and stock concentrate. Simmer until thickened, 2-4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low.

Step 5

Carefully transfer roasted garlic to a cutting board; mash with a fork until smooth. Add garlic to pot with drained potatoes, along with sour cream and 3 TBSP butter. Mash until smooth and creamy, adding splashes of reserved potato cooking liquid as needed (we used ¼ cup; use milk instead for extra richness!). Season with salt and pepper.

Step 6

Add meatballs to pan with gravy and stir to coat. (If gravy is too thick, stir in a splash of warm water.) Divide mashed potatoes and green beans between plates. Top potatoes with meatballs and gravy.

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