Stroganoff Meatballs

Nothing says comfort food like a creamy, tangy mushroom sauce. Make these savoury meatballs in advance and serve on pasta for an easy weeknight meal.

Ingredients

Meatballs

2 tsp (10 ml) salt

½ tsp (2.5 ml) pepper

2 lbs (908 g) ground beef

1 cup (250 ml) bread crumbs

1 cup (250 ml) Canadian mil or water

Sauce:

2 cups (500 ml) water

1 small onion finely chopped

¼ cup (60 ml) instant beef soup mix/powder

1 tsp (5 ml) salt

¼ tsp (1.25 ml) pepper

4 tbsp (60 ml) cornstarch + ¼ cup (60 ml) water

1 cup (250 ml) sautéed mushrooms or 1 - 10 oz (284 ml) can sliced mushrooms

1 - 10 oz (284 ml) can of cream of mushroom soup

2 tsp (10 ml) dry parsley flakes

¼ tsp (1.25 ml) paprika

2 cups (500 ml) Canadian sour cream

Directions

Meatballs:

Preheat oven at 425°F.

In large bowl, mix meatballs ingredients. Shape into about 40 meatballs.

Put on a rimmed baking sheet and bake in the oven for 15 minutes.

Pile the meatballs into casserole dish.

Sauce:

In medium saucepan, put the water, onion, beef soup mix, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.

Mix corn starch and ¼ cup of water together and add to boiling liquid, stirring until thickened.

Add the rest of the sauce ingredients in the saucepan.

If too thick, add a bit of water.

Pour over meatballs, cover, and bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes.