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    Home / Recipes / Main Dishes / Beef Recipes

    Creamy Balsamic Meatballs

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    Top image is a baking pan with cooked meatballs, clear glass bowl of egg noodles, clear glass measuring cup with cream, clear glass bowl of chopped onions, clear glass bowl with butter, clear glass bowl of basalmic vinegar. Bottom image is a cast iron skillet with meatballs and sauce, and a white plate with egg noodles, meatballs, and sauce. Text Creamy Balsamic Meatballs Add Salt & Serve formerly menus4moms
    Cast iron skillet with meatballs and sauce, and two white plates with egg noodles, meatballs, and sauce.

    Balsamic vinegar and heavy cream combine into a surprisingly delicious sauce for meatballs. Serve Creamy Balsamic Meatballs over egg noodles for a quick and easy main dish.

    Creamy Balsamic Meatballs
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    📹 Video

    ⏲️ Time needed

    Creamy Balsamic Meatballs can be on the table in under 30 minutes. You can shorten your last minute prep time by browning the meatballs and cooking the pasta ahead, which leaves only 15 minutes at dinner time to get this delicious meal ready.

    🥘 Ingredients

    Meatballs in a pan and bowls of ingredients: cooked egg noodles, cream, chopped onion, balsamic vinegar, and butter

    This super easy recipe is a quick stovetop meal prepared with just 5 ingredients: cooked meatballs, butter, onion, heavy cream, and balsamic vinegar.

    📋 Instructions

    Brown the meatballs either in the oven or on the stovetop. While they are browning, sauté the onion.

    Cast iron skillet with chopped onion sautéing and meatballs in a round baking pan to the side

    Add the cream and balsamic vinegar, and simmer the sauce to thicken.

    Cast iron skillet sautéed chopped onion simmering in cream and meatballs in a round baking pan to the side

    Add the meatballs to heat and serve over egg noodles. That's it! It's super fast and delicious.

    Cast iron skillet with chopped onion sautéing and meatballs in a round baking pan to the side

    ❓ FAQ

    What is balsamic vinegar?

    Balsamic vinegar is a sweet vinegar that is less acidic than white vinegar. It is made using a complex aging process that involves cooking freshly crushed grape juice that still contains the skin, seeds, and flesh of the grapes until it is reduced to half its original volume. It is then aged for anywhere from a couple of months to several years (some varieties are fermented before aging). The result after reduction and aging is a rich, sweet, concentrated flavor. Although it is made from white Trebbiano grapes, balsamic vinegar is deep brown in color.

    How do I make meatballs?

    Our bulk meatball recipe makes 5 pounds of beef meatballs for the freezer. Baking them before freezing means they are ready for use in any recipe calling for cooked meatballs.

    Can I use vegetarian "meatballs"?

    Yes! This recipe is delicious with our vegetarian meatballs.

    What should I serve with Creamy Balsamic Meatballs?

    Creamy Balsamic Meatballs pairs well with just about any non-starch side. Try it with Roasted Okra and Onions, Seasoned Green Beans, Slow-Simmered Green Beans, Roasted Brussels Spouts, or a green salad.

    📖 Recipe

    Creamy Balsamic Meatballs

    Creamy Balsamic Meatballs

    Balsamic vinegar and heavy cream combine into a surprisingly delicious sauce for meatballs.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 595

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 pound cooked meatballs, homemade or purchased
    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • ¼ cup onion, chopped
    • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
    • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
    • 12 ounces egg noodles, cooked
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    Instructions

    • Brown meatballs over medium heat or in the oven; set aside.
    • Heat butter in a heavy skillet over medium high heat. Add onion to pan; cook over medium heat until onions are golden.
    • Add cream and vinegar and cook on low 2 minutes.
    • Add cooked meatballs to pan and cook until heated through.
    • Serve over cooked egg noodles.

    Nutrition per serving

    Calories: 595 calCarbohydrates: 43 gProtein: 22 gFat: 37 gSodium: 105 mgFiber: 2 gSugar: 2 g
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    Posted by Mary Ann on March 28, 2014; Updated on September 25, 2021Filed Under: 5 Ingredients or Fewer Recipes, Beef Recipes, Fast Ingredients, Favorite Recipes, Main Dishes, Quick & Easy Recipes, Recipes Using Meatballs, Stovetop Recipes

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    1. Julie

      April 03, 2019 at 4:32 pm

      5 stars
      Huge hit. My whole family enjoyed this one. I will admit I was concerned about combining the cream with the vinegar. It was perfect, no vinegar taste. Just good flavor.

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