Meatballs & Creamy Onion Gravy
with Charred Asparagus & Mashed Potatoes
Calling all comfort food fans! Wait…who isn’t a fan?! This week’s selection ticks all of the feel-good boxes. Warmly spiced meatballs, à la Sweden, draped in rich and creamy onion sauce; check! Fluffy, sour cream mashed spuds and buttery, skillet charred peas; check, check! The only thing missing is your fave dining companion. And we won’t tell if you enjoy this meal in your PJs!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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Ingredients
3 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
12 ounce
Potatoes
1 unit
Onion
ounce
Peas
6 ounce
Asparagus
2 tablespoon
Cream Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
10 ounce
Ground Beef
2 unit
Beef Stock Concentrate
½ teaspoon
Nutmeg
¼ cup
Panko Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Wheat)
1 tablespoon
Flour
(Contains: Wheat)
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
4 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
3 teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry produce.
Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Halve and peel onion; grate half the onion on the largest holes of a box grater. Thinly slice remaining onion.
Place potatoes in a medium pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, 15-20 minutes. Reserve ½ cup potato cooking liquid (¾ cup for 4 servings), then drain.
Return potatoes to pot and mash with half the sour cream (you’ll use the rest later) and 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 4) until smooth and creamy, adding splashes of reserved potato cooking liquid as needed. Season with salt and pepper.
Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
Trim and discard woody bottom ends from asparagus. (Save peas for another use.)
While potatoes cook, in a large bowl, combine beef*, grated onion, panko, garlic powder, ¼ tsp nutmeg (½ tsp for 4 servings), salt (we used ¾ tsp, 1½ tsp for 4), and pepper. (You’ll use more nutmeg later.)
Form mixture into 10-12 1½-inch meatballs (20-24 meatballs for 4) and place on a lightly oiled baking sheet.
Roast on top rack until browned and cooked through, 14-16 minutes.
Meanwhile, melt 1 TBSP butter in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add peas and cook, undisturbed, until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes.
Stir peas. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly charred, 1-2 minutes more.
Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. Wipe out pan.
Swap in asparagus for peas.
Heat a drizzle of oil in same pan over medium heat. Add sliced onion and a pinch of salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is browned and softened, 3-6 minutes.
Add 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) and cook, whisking, until butter melts.
Sprinkle flour over onion; cook, whisking constantly, until lightly browned, 1-2 minutes.
Slowly whisk 1 cup water (1½ cups for 4 servings) into pan with onion. Add stock concentrates, cream cheese, and ¼ tsp nutmeg (½ tsp for 4); whisk until cream cheese melts and gravy has thickened, 3-5 minutes.
Add meatballs to pan with gravy; toss to coat.
Divide mashed potatoes between bowls. Top with meatballs and peas. Serve.
Top meatballs with asparagus.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the rich, comforting taste. Some found the onion overpowering; others suggested boosting onion flavor in the gravy 🍲.
- Ease of prep: A few noted it required significant preparation time and used many dishes.
- Suggestions: Consider reducing nutmeg for a more balanced flavor profile. Try roasting asparagus instead of peas for a delicious twist.
- Portions: Some found the meatball serving size smaller than expected when following the recipe.
