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    Home » Recipes » Dinner

    Country Style Gravy Meatballs

    By Nancy Mock June 5, 2020 Updated July 4, 2022 Leave a Comment

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    Meatballs topped with white pepper gravy.
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    This is comfort food at its finest! Serve these savory Country Style Gravy Meatballs, made with sausage and a rich, seasoned gravy, as an app or make them into a meal.

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    This recipe was created for one of our first ever cook-offs, where we pitted our meatballs against our friends' meatballs!

    Baked meatballs lined up on a wire rack

    But you don't need to wait for a competition to bring out these sausage meatballs. They are sooo tasty as an appetizer for parties or game day. You can even turn this recipe into a hearty breakfast or dinner!

    Meatballs on a plate, one cut in half and topped with white gravy

    Why you'll love these

    This recipe is really tasty, combining savory sausage with onion and seasonings to make meatballs, and then a creamy, peppery gravy to top them.

    There's versatility here, too! This recipe makes an awesome appetizer, to set out on a platter so guests can serve themselves. Or make it into a special, hearty breakfast served over biscuits. Have a box of pasta on hand, or some rice? Try serving the meatballs and gravy spooned over hot noodles or freshly-cooked rice for supper.

    Need a veggie side? Try Caramelized Brussels Sprouts with Rosemary & Garlic!

    Ingredients for meatballs including pork, parsley, and breadcrumbs

    🔪 How to make Country Style Gravy Meatballs

    Step 1: Make the meatballs

    Meatball meat mixture with green flecks in a Red and white bowl.

    Combine the ingredients for the meatballs, including the sausage, onion, parsley, and breadcrumbs.

    Shaped meatballs line up on a wire rack

    Shape the mixture into meatballs.

    Step 2: Bake the meatballs

    Rows of baked meatballs on a wire cooling rack

    Bake the meatballs on a baking sheet for about a half hour until they're cooked through.

    Step 3: Make the gravy

    You can cook the gravy while the meatballs bake. Melt butter and bacon drippings, then stir in flour, pepper, and salt to make a roux. Add milk next and simmer it until it thickens.

    Sausage meatballs, three of them topped with white cream gravy

    Step 4: Serve 'em up!

    Transfer the finished meatballs to a serving dish and top them with gravy. Enjoy them while they're hot!

    Meatballs on a baking sheet and a few on a plate, with gravy on the plated ones.

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    💬 Have you given this recipe a try? Scroll down to leave a star rating on the recipe and a comment for me!

    Gravy topped meatballs on a white plate

    Country Style Gravy Meatballs

    Nancy Mock
    This is comfort food at its finest! Serve these savory Country Style Gravy Meatballs, made with sausage and a rich, seasoned gravy, as an app or make them into a meal.
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Dinner
    Servings 8 servings

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 32 ounces bulk pork sausage
    • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
    • ½ cup diced yellow onion (about 1 medium-sized onion)
    • ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
    • 2 large eggs
    • 2 teaspoons black pepper, divided
    • 1½ teaspoons salt, divided
    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • 1 tablespoon bacon drippings (if you don't have this, use an additional tablespoon of butter)
    • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, unbleached
    • 1½ cups 2% milk

    Instructions
     

    Make the meatballs:

    • Preheat the oven to 375° F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
    • Combine by hand the pork sausage, breadcrumbs, diced onion, chopped parsley, eggs, 1 teaspoon of the black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of the salt in a large bowl. Mix until the ingredients are evenly distributed, and if the mixture seems dry you can add a tablespoon or two of water.
    • Roll the sausage mixture into 1½ inch balls (you can also use a spring-loaded scoop) and place the balls on the lined baking sheet. Space them evenly apart with about an inch between them.
    • Bake the meatballs for 25-30 minutes until they're cooked through - the internal temperature should be 160 degrees F, and there should be no pink remaining.

    While the meatballs are cooking, make the cream gravy:

    • Drop the butter and bacon drippings into a medium saucepan, and melt them over medium heat. Stir in the flour, remaining black pepper, and the remaining salt until they're combined with the butter.
    • Stir the mixture over medium heat for about a minute. Pour in the milk and stir everything together.
    • Continue cooking the mixture, stirring constantly until it comes to a simmer. Lower the heat just a little, and stir it for a minute or two - it should thicken quickly after coming to a simmer. Once it has thickened remove the pan from the heat.
    • Taste the gravy and add a bit more salt or pepper if you think it needs it - don't oversalt though, because the meatballs have some salt as well.
    • When the meatballs are done, use tongs to move them to a serving platter. Pour the hot gravy over the meatballs and serve them immediately.

    To serve them as an appetizer:

    • Set tongs next to the platter of meatballs and gravy so guests can serve themselves. Provide forks or toothpicks.

    To serve them as part of a meal:

    • The meatballs and gravy are delicious over biscuits for an old-fashioned breakfast. Split biscuits in half and set them on plates. Spoon the meatballs and gravy over the halves.
    • For a dinner dish, combining the meatballs and gravy with freshly cooked egg noodles or other pasta, or over cooked rice.
    • Makes about 48 meatballs and 1½ cups of gravy.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servingCalories: 453kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 22gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 139mgSodium: 1254mgPotassium: 417mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 601IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 94mgIron: 2mg
    Tried this recipe?Leave a comment, tell me what you think!

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