INGREDIENTS
3/4 lb lean ground beef
1/2 lb ground veal
1/4 lb ground pork
1 1/2 cups soft bread crumbs
1 cup light cream or half and half
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 Tbl flour
1/2 cup canned beef broth
3/4 cup cold water
1/2 tsp instant coffee
1 egg
dash ginger
dash pepper
dash nutmeg
DIRECTIONS
Soak bread in cream about 5 minutes. Cook onion in 1 Tbl butter til tender. Combine meats, crumb mixture, onion, egg, parsley, and seasonings. Beat til fluffy. Form into 1 1/2″ balls. Brown in 2 Tbl butter and remove. Make gravy: stir flour into drippings add broth, water, and coffee. Heat and stir until thickened. Return meatballs to the gravy. Cover and cook slowly about 30 minutes. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen.