Debz Meatball, Gravy & Rice - meatballs

Method

• VEGGIE PREP: I bought a package of already sliced mushrooms so no slicing needed.
• You'll be sauteeing the mushrooms so they will shrink in size so no need to chop the mushrooms small (unless that's what you prefer).
• Chop your garlic and slice onions, set aside.
• My zucchini was on its way out so I chopped up those and will add to the dish.
• COOKING PREPPED VEGGIES: Heat pan on med to med high with 2 tablespoons of butter.
• Once melted, add garlic then mushrooms.
• Sautee for about 10 mins.
• They will have shrunken by then and maybe a bit carmelized.
• Put another pat of butter in the pan with mushrooms and add onions.
• Sautee until the onions are soft, but not mushy - about 10 mins.
• I put in my zucchini in at the same time with the onions.
• Sautee everything together.
• When sauteed and carmelized, set aside in glass dish or bowl until the gravy is ready
• MAKING THE GRAVY: Using the same pan that you sauteed veggies, heat 2-3 pats of butter on med high.
• Once melted, add flour to begin your roux.
• Mixing flour and melted butter with a whisk, brown flour for about 5 mins.
• The longer you cook the flour in butter, the darker the flour will get.
• If you like light colored gravy, no need to saute for 5 mins.
• I like my gravy dark plus cooking it longer cooks out the flour taste.
• Add onion soup mix to the roux then immediately and slowly add the broth while mixing with the whisk.
• Continue to whisk the liquid and make sure there are no flour chunks.
• Bring temp down to med, allow to simmer and occasionally whisk for the next 3-4 min.
• If your gravy is too thick, add additional broth in 1/2 cup increments.
• If it looks like you have too much liquid, allow sauce to simmer longer.
• Turn temp down to med low and add sauteed veggies and meatballs to the gravy.
• Allow to gently simmer for about 20 min or untill the meatballs are hot and cooked through.
• Put rice on your plate and top with the meatball/gravy mixture.
• Top with chopped chives and sliced bread.
• Throw in some hot sauce for heat.
• ENJOY!