Meatballs with Mustard Dill Sauce
Yield: 4-6 servings
Cook Time: 5-6 hours in slow cooker, or 15-20 minutes if browning in skillet or broiling meatballs.
Tips: May be cooked in a skillet on the stovetop, broiled, or baked then slow-cooked in a slow cooker (or crockpot).
Suggestion: Delicious served over any type of pasta or rice, with a leafy green salad.
Ingredients
- Meatballs
- 1 1/2 lbs. extra lean bulk pork or turkey sausage
- 1 7-oz. can water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon leaf basil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Mustard Dill Sauce
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2-3 teaspoons prepared mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon dill weed
- 1 cup sour cream
Directions
Preheat oven to 425°F.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine all meatball ingredients and mix until thoroughly blended. Shape into bite-size meatballs (about 1 inch in diameter). Place meatballs on the rack of a broiler pan and bake for 15 minutes.
Lightly grease slow-cooker Place browned sausage balls in lightly greased slow cooker. Cover and cook on low setting for 5-6 hours. During last 10 minutes of cooking, prepare Mustard Dill Sauce. Serve over pasta or rice topped with mustard dill sauce. Alternatively, prepare mustard dill sauce, then add to meatballs, stirring to thoroughly coat, and heat for about 5 minutes, then serve.
In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Blend in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Add remaining ingredients. Cook and stir until smooth and thick.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine all meatball ingredients and mix until thoroughly blended. Shape into bite-size meatballs (about 1 inch in diameter). Place meatballs on the rack of a broiler pan and bake for 15 minutes.
Lightly grease slow-cooker Place browned sausage balls in lightly greased slow cooker. Cover and cook on low setting for 5-6 hours. During last 10 minutes of cooking, prepare Mustard Dill Sauce. Serve over pasta or rice topped with mustard dill sauce. Alternatively, prepare mustard dill sauce, then add to meatballs, stirring to thoroughly coat, and heat for about 5 minutes, then serve.
Mustard Dill Sauce
In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Blend in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Add remaining ingredients. Cook and stir until smooth and thick.