Hearty Meatballs and Gravy

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This recipe is a new twist for the classic meatball. Great for dinner, or just as a snack.
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground chuck
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 cup Italian flavored bread crumbs
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 pound bag of wide egg noodles, cooked to package direction
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 pound baby green beans, steamed tender
Directions
  1. Mix meat, egg, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Form small meatballs about the size of a ping-pong ball.
  2. In large skillet heat beef broth, soup to a boil, add meat ball, cover, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
  3. Prepare noodles according to package directions. Drain, add butter, and keep hot.
  4. Steam green bean until just tender.
  5. Serve on large platter; place noodles down to form a nest, spoon meatballs and gravy overtop. Arrange steamed green beans around outside edge.
Additional Notes
A lot of little meatballs cooked slowly in rich beef gravy. Served on a steaming bed of buttered noodles; surrounded with a ring of tender steamed young green beans.