Meatballs w/Rice + Curry Sauce
Source of Recipe
from Robin at thriftyfun
Meatballs w/Rice + Curry Sauce
1 large, red cooking apple
1 small onion
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 cup plain dried bread crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 large egg
3 Tablespoons water
1 cup long grain rice
1 package frozen peas, thawed
2 packages. white sauce mix, *(or double recipe below)
2 1/2 cups milk (if making recipe below, do not add)
1 1/4 teaspoons curry powder, plain or hot
About 1 hour before serving:
Cut apple in half.
Grate onion and half of unpeeled apple;
reserve remaining apple for garnish.
Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
In bowl, mix grated apple and onion with ground beef,
bread crumbs, salt, pepper, egg and water.
Roll mixture into 18 meatballs.
Place meatballs in greased baking pan.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes until meatballs are lightly
browned and cooked through.
Meanwhile, prepare rice as package directs.
Stir peas into cooked rice and heat through.
In 2 quart saucepan, mix white sauce mix, milk,
and curry powder together.
Over medium heat, heat curry sauce to boiilng,
stirring constantly; boil 1 minute.
Place rice mixture and meatballs on platter.
Spoon sauce over meatballs.
Slice remaining half apple; use to garnish platter.
Makes 6 servings.
*White Sauce
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup milk
2 Tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Whisk the cornstarch and milk together in a small
saucepan until smooth.
Add the rest of the ingredients and stir.
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and boil 1 minute.
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