Ingredients
- 1 large egg (lightly beaten)
- 1/2 cup crushed saltine crackers (about 10, which I found to be the right amount)
- 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1/2 pound pork sausage (bulk, I used mild,but I bet it would be really good with hot)
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup oil (canola oil)
- 2 1/2 cups low-sodium beef broth (divided)
How to Make
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Step 1: In a medium size bowl mix together the first four ingredients.
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Step 2: Add the beef and sausage, mix lightly and make sure it's mixed together thoroughly.
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Step 3: Place 1/4 cup of flour to a small bowl,then shape meat mixture into 1 inch balls (I got 24 balls out of the mixture ).Add and coat a few meatballs at a time with the flour.
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Step 4: In a large skillet ,heat oil over medium high heat until hot but not smoking, add meatballs and cook until lightly browned.
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Step 5: If needed drain meatballs and return to skillet,add 2 cups of broth,bring to boil.
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Step 6: Reduce heat ,cover and simmer until meatballs are cooked through,about 6 minutes.
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Step 7: Remove meatballs with slotted spoon .Add the remaining flour to broth and stir until smooth.
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Step 8: Bring sauce back up to boil,cook and stir until desired thickness is reached.
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Step 9: Place meatballs back into pan and heat through.
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Step 10: Serve over your favorite starchy item.
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