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French Onion Soup Meatballs
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French Onion Soup Meatballs

21 ingredients 20 min + 1 hr 6 openrecipes
French Onion Soup Meatballs

These meatballs are doused in a rich caramelized onion sauce and topped with hot, melted cheese. They’ll be the best meatballs you’ve ever had.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1580
Calories
76g
Protein
78g
Fat
135g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 19 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Provolone Cheese 1 oz (28g) 100
Mozzarella Cheese 1 oz (28g) 85
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Meatball not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 Tablespoons FOR THE CARAMELIZED ONIONS:
  • 1 Tablespoon Butter
  • 1 whole Olive Oil
  • ½ teaspoons Yellow Onion, Very Large, Chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Dry Thyme
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoons Sugar
  • ¼ cups "Better Than Boullion" Granules Mixed With Below Amount Of Water
  • ¼ cups Water (or Sub The Same Amount Of Beef Broth And Don't Use The Granules
  • 1 slice Cabernet Wine
  • ½ cups FOR THE MEATBALLS:
  • 1 teaspoon Bread, Soaked In Milk For Several Minutes
  • 1 pinch Milk, Enough To Cover The Slice Of Bread In A Small Bowl
  • 1 whole Panko Breadcrumbs
  • 1-½ pound Parsley
  • 4 slices Salt/pepper
  • 2 cups Egg
  • ½ teaspoons Ground Beef
  • 1 package Provolone Or Mozzarella Cheese (grated Cheese Is Okay Too)
  • ¼ cups Fresh Chopped Parsley Or Thyme, Optional For Garnish
  • 2 Tablespoons FOR THE SAUCE:

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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