Veal and Pork Meatballs with Mushroom Gravy and Egg Noodles

Name: Veal and Pork Meatballs with Mushroom Gravy and Egg Noodles
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps butter; 473 milliliters chicken stock; 227 grams cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced; 4 cloves garlic, grated or made into a paste; 59 milliliters dried porcini mushrooms; 454 grams extra-wide egg noodles or egg tagliatelle; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 Tbsp EVOO; 4 servings EVOO, for drizzling; 1 handful A of fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped; 1 Tbsp heaping tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1 leave Finely chopped fresh flat parsley, for garnish; 2 Tbsps finely chopped fresh thyme; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 567 grams ground pork; 567 grams ground veal; 118 milliliters heavy cream; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 118 milliliters Marsala or dry white wine; 4 servings Freshly grated nutmeg; 237 milliliters grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 1 shallot, finely chopped; 2 slices white bread, crusts trimmed; 237 milliliters whole milk or half-and-half

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Veal and Pork Meatballs with Mushroom Gravy and Egg Noodles a try. One serving contains 1410 calories, 87g of protein, and 101g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 54% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of butter, heavy cream, bread, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the egg you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

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For the meatballs: Soak the bread in the milk in a small bowl.

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Meatballs

Bread

Milk

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Bowl

Put the pork and veal in a large bowl. Squeeze the liquid from the bread and mash it into small crumbs between your fingers as you add it to the bowl.

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Bread

Pork

Veal

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Add the Parmigiano-Reggiano, garlic, eggs, parsley, a healthy drizzle of EVOO and some salt, pepper and nutmeg and mix gently to combine.

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Parmigiano Reggiano

Parsley

Garlic

Nutmeg

Pepper

Egg

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Salt

Keep a bowl of warm water on hand for rolling the meatballs.

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Water

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Bowl

Place wire racks over 2 rimmed baking sheets.

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Roll the meat mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls, moistening your hands as needed, and place on the racks (24 meatballs balls per rack).

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Roll

Bake until cooked through, 18 to 20 minutes.

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For the mushroom gravy: Bring the stock to a simmer in a small saucepan.

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Mushrooms

Gravy

Stock

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Add the dried mushrooms and simmer until soft.

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Dried Mushrooms

Meanwhile, heat the butter and EVOO in a saucepan over medium to medium-high heat.

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Butter

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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Add the fresh mushrooms and cook until browned, 12 to 15 minutes.

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Fresh Mushrooms

Add the thyme, garlic and shallots. Season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring, 2 to 3 minutes more.

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Shallot

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Thyme

Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Deglaze the pan with Marsala, stirring and scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Chop the reconstituted mushrooms and add to the gravy.

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Mushrooms

Marsala

All Purpose Flour

Gravy

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Pour in most of the stock, reserving the last few spoonfuls, as grit may settle here. Stir in the cream and cook until the gravy thickens a bit.

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Gravy

Stock

Add half the meatballs to the gravy. (Reserve the remaining meatballs for another meal, such as Stuffed Peppers with Broken Meatballs and Rice.)

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Peppers

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Rice

Cook the noodles in salted boiling water until al dente.

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Pasta

Water

Drain the noodles and divide among plates. Top with the gravy and meatballs, and garnish with parsley.

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Pasta

Parsley

Gravy

Cook's Note: The meatballs and gravy can be covered and refrigerated for a make-ahead meal. Reheat, covered, over medium heat while you cook the pasta.

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Add a ladle of the starchy cooking water to the gravy if needed to thin.

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