Creamy Gruyere Sauce with French Onion Meatballs

Tired of boring meatballs?  Lately my kids have been on a meatball kick and this is a fun way to upgrade our dinner routine. We used our 2 ingredient meatball recipe for the base. French onion meatballs are simmered in a rich and creamy gruyere sauce. Get ready for a meal that’s both impressive and satisfying.

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Creamy Gruyere Sauce with French Onion Meatballs

Prep Time30 minutes mins

Cook Time1 day d 30 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: meatballs

Servings: 6

Equipment

• 1 medium cast iron skillet
• 1 bowl

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
• 1 batch 2 ingredient meatballs (see component recipe)
• 2 tbsp Butter
• 1 Onion (sliced thin)
• 4 oz Fresh mushrooms (washed and sliced)
• 1/2 tsp Pink himalayan salt
• 1/4 tsp Black pepper
• 2 tbsp Einkorn flour
• 1 cup Whole milk
• 24 oz Chicken broth
• 3 cup Gruyere (shredded from a block)

Instructions

• Place a cast iron skillet over medium heat.  Pour in 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil. 
• Once the oil is heated, add in the 1 batch 2 ingredient meatballsand cook through.  Remove the meatballs and place on a plate. 
• In the same skillet, add in 2 tbsp Butter, 1 Onion sliced thin an4 oz Fresh mushrooms sliced. 
• Cook until tender. 
• Add in 1/2 tsp Pink himalayan salt, 1/4 tsp Black pepper and 2 tbsp Einkorn flour.
• Stir until coated and continue cooking another minute. 
• Pour in the24 oz Chicken broth and 1 cup Whole milk. 
• Stir until combined. 
• Add back in the meatballs and continue simmering and stirring until sauce thickens.  Sprinkle the top with the 3 cup Gruyere cheese shredded. 
• Serve over 1/2 cup of mashed potatoes using our mashed potato hack in component recipes. 

Two Ingredient Meatballs