Smart & Final is the perfect one-stop shopping location for the holidays. Products range from private label items to national brands, from small household sizes to large bulk sizes, and from fresh produce to kitchen supplies. And the best part is, prices are substantially lower than traditional grocery stores, allowing you to save money during the busy holiday season.
And since I know we are all busy this holiday season I thought I would share this amazing recipe that Chef Jamie Gwen created for Smart & Final. It is the perfect app for all of your holiday parties.
Meatballs in Cream Gravy Recipe
For the Meatballs:
4 tablespoons First Street unsalted butter
1 tablespoon La Romanella olive oil
1 small sweet onion, chopped
2 slices rye bread, crusts trimmed and torn into pieces
2/3 cup low-sodium beef broth
1 First Street whole egg
1/4 teaspoon Tradewinds ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon Tradewinds ground white pepper
1/2 pound First Street ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
Tradewinds Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
For the Sauce:
2 tablespoons First Street all purpose flour
1 1/3 cups beef stock or canned beef broth
2 tablespoons First Street whipping cream
Pinch of Tradewinds ground allspice
Freshly chopped parsley
For the Meatballs, melt 2 tablespoons butter with 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until tender and beginning to caramelize, stirring often, about 15 minutes. Cool slightly. Combine the bread and stock in a large mixing bowl. Mix in the caramelized onion, egg, allspice and pepper. Add the ground beef and veal and blend well.
Shape the meat mixture into 1 1/4-inch balls, being sure not to pack the meat too tight. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the meatballs and sauté until golden brown and just cooked through, turning occasionally, about 15 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the meatballs to a plate and keep warm. Reserve the drippings in the skillet.
For the Sauce, add the flour to the drippings in the same skillet and stir over medium heat until brown, about 4 minutes. Gradually whisk in the stock and cream. Simmer until the sauce is thick and smooth, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with allspice, salt and pepper. Add the meatballs to the sauce and stir to coat. Cook for 3 minutes, or until the meatballs are heated through. Serve garnished with parsley.
Yum!
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Like to make stuffed mushrooms.
I like to make sausage stuffed jalapenos. They are delicious!
I love teriyaki meatballs. But your meatballs look delicious as well!
I love meatballs. Those look so yummy!
Those look delicious. My husband loves meatballs and I am always looking for a great recipe for them. Thanks!
I like to serve spinach and artichoke dip
What a great meatball recipe! I’ve been looking for a simple cream sauce gravy recipe, so I’ll be trying this one out!
My dill dip with boule bread
I love to serve crab cakes at parties.
I’m usually not a big meatball fan, but these look delicious! I’m sure my girls would gobble them up.
Definitely fancy chesee and crackers or deviled eggs!
I’m probably not spelling it correctly but my favorite to make is Ramokee.
We don’t have any of these near up but that recipe looks delicious. Meatballs are something my kids always eat!
Smart and Final is a great store to go and save some money! We will go to get bulk items, especially during the Holidays when we have a lot of people over for parties!
We don’t have that store around here but those meatballs look really good!
I love stuffed roasted peppers.
I like to serve pigs in a blanket.
sausage, cheese and crackers
homemade salsa and tortilla chips
Ham cream cheese and pineapple rolls. I have to make so many lol party because I eat half when I make them 🙂
I love cheese balls and crackers for the Holidays
I serve a hot 3 cheese artichoke dip with fritos scoops
We like bean dip made with cream cheese. Yum!
pigs in a blanket!
Bacon wrapped oysters are a big hit with my friends and family.
Cheese & crackers are easy and good.
I like to veggies with different dip options.
I love little sausages in BBQ sauce. I know it’s not much of a recipe, but they are great for the holiday!
Salami, cheese, and crackers.
Pigs in a Blanket!
Bread sticks with artichoke dip is always so good.
I like to serve a classic 1950s style Shrimp Cocktail!
I like to serve different types of crostinis
The good old onion dip with lots of chopped veggies for dipping.
I like making Pillsbury crescents rolled around hot dogs! Cut them up bite sized and the whole family gobbles them up!
What is one of your favorite appetizers to serve during the holidays?
Yogurt dip with cilantro and mint (use a mini-blender with a small amount of yogurt and then blend in the whole batch)
I love my sister-in-law’s meatballs recipe, they are the best holiday appetizer!
we usually make veggie pizza!
brussel sprouts 🙂 Yummm..
i love to serve chips and dip!
Mushrooms stuffed with cream cheese
Meetballs look great. I love the recipes you share with us.
great recipe
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