Meatballs & Creamy Onion Gravy
with Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Charred Peas & Mashed Potatoes
- Milk
- Wheat
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!
Ingredients
12 ounce
Potatoes
1 unit
Yellow Onion
3 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
10 ounce
Ground Beef
¼ cup
Panko Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Wheat)
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon
Nutmeg
4 ounce
Peas
1 tablespoon
Flour
(Contains: Wheat)
2 unit
Beef Stock Concentrate
2 tablespoon
PHILADELPHIA® Cream Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
2 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
4 tablespoon
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Salt
Pepper
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 one half 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.
• 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 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.
• 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, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, and ¼ tsp nutmeg (½ tsp for 4); whisk until cream cheese melts and gravy has thickened, 3-5 minutes. • Remove from heat and whisk in remaining sour cream. Taste and season with salt and pepper. TIP: If gravy seems too thick, stir in a few splashes of reserved potato cooking liquid.
• Add meatballs to pan with gravy; toss to coat. • Divide mashed potatoes and meatballs and gravy between bowls. Top meatballs with peas and serve.
Ground Beef is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Sep 2026- Flavor: The creamy onion gravy was a standout hit 🍲, pulling the whole dish together with rich, savory depth.
- Ease of prep: The recipe involves multiple pots and pans running at once, which some found hectic; finishing all prep before starting the gravy helps keep things manageable.
- Suggestions: Reduce the nutmeg — many found it overpowering in both the meatballs and gravy; others loved it, so start with half and adjust to taste. Lower the oven temp to 400–425°F if your meatballs brown too quickly or burn on the bottom.
- Leftovers: Most agreed this reheated poorly; one reviewer noted it was much better fresh than the next day.
- Portions: Several felt the mashed potato quantity was generous, but a few wanted more meatballs and gravy to balance the ratio.
Reviews from our home cooks
Super easy to get together and taste is absolutely delightful. Warm and cozy!
I love Swedish meatballs and this recipe is very similar to what I was raised with.
So good!! This is one of my faves for sure! Hearty and delish, will get again!!
Really enjoyed this one overall, great flavors, would probably be even better if it included mushrooms.
The gravy was too onion-y. It would have been better as a mushroom gravy.
Seemed a little salty, but I will definitely get again and just add less salt.
I wasn't a total fan of the peas with it so I ate them on the side but my husband liked them!
I would prefer noodles instead of potatoes and thinner sauce.
