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Meatballs & Creamy Onion Gravy

Meatballs & Creamy Onion Gravy

with Charred Peas & Mashed Potatoes

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on November 13, 2025

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!

Tags:
Easy Prep
Allergens:
Milk
Wheat

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time35 minutes
Prep Time5 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

3 tablespoon

Sour Cream

(Contains: Milk)

12 ounce

Potatoes

1 unit

Onion

4 ounce

Peas

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

3 teaspoon (tsp)

Salt

2 teaspoon (tsp)

Cooking Oil

4 tablespoon (tbsp)

Butter

(Contains: Milk)

Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Calories910 kcal
Fat59 g
Saturated Fat29 g
Carbohydrate59 g
Sugar10 g
Dietary Fiber6 g
Protein36 g
Cholesterol180 mg
Sodium1460 mg
Trans Fat2.5 g
Potassium970 mg
Calcium90 mg
Iron5.1 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Box Grater
Medium Pot
Strainer
Potato Masher
Large Bowl
Baking Sheet
Large Pan
Whisk

Cooking Steps

Prep & Mash Potatoes
1
  • 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.

Form & Roast Meatballs
2
  • 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.

Char Peas
3
  • 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.

Start Gravy
4
  • 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.

Finish Gravy
5
  • 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.

Finish & Serve
6
  • Add meatballs to pan with gravy; toss to coat.

  • Divide mashed potatoes between bowls. Top with meatballs and peas. Serve.