In case you are having people over to watch football on Sunday these serve 20 people and are great!
1 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
3/4 cup milk, 1 onion finally chopped
2 eggs beaten to blend., 2 tesas salt 1 teas pepper, 1/4 teas nutmug, 1/4 teas allspice, 1 pound ground beef, 1 pound ground veal, 1/2 pound ground pork
1/4 cup butter
Gravy: butter, 1 onion, sliced, 2 1/2 tables flour, 2 cups canned beef consomme, 1 cup whipping cream, pepper
Soak breadcrumbs in milk 10 min. Mix in onion, eggs and seasonings. Add meat and beat with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Form meat into 2 inch balls with moistened hands. Place in baking pan. Refrigerate until firm.
Melt butter in large skillet over med/high heat. Add meatballs in batches and cook until brown on all sides. Drain on paper towels. Reserve drippings. Layer meatballs in 4 qt oven-proof casserole.
Measure pan drippings and return 3 tablespoons to skillet adding more butter if necessary. Add onion and cook over medium heat until tender. Add flour and stir a few minutes. Gradually mix in consomme and cream. Simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally. Add pepper. Pour over meatballs. Bake at 275 for about 40 minutes, covered with foil.
