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Baked French Onion Meatballs

Recipe

Serves: 4   |   Prep time: 30 minutes |   Cooking time: 60 minutes

French   |   Dessert  

  

Ingredients

  • 3 Onions, thinly sliced
  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 20 Wagyu Meatballs
  • 2 tbsp Fresh Parsley, chopped
  • Pinch of Salt
  • Pinch of Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 3 Garlic Cloves, thinly sliced
  • 180g Chestnut Mushroom, thinly sliced
  • 175ml Dry White Wine
  • 400ml Chicken Stock
  • 60ml Double Cream
  • 1 Stonebaked Baguette
  • 150g Gruyère Cheese

  

Method

  1. Heat a large pan and add the sliced onions and butter along with a pinch of salt then cook on low for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Pre-heat the oven to 220oC/Fan 200oC/Gas Mark 7.
  3. While the onions are cooking, place the 20 meatballs on a tray and drizzle over a tablespoon of olive oil.
  4. Bake for 10-15 minutes until they are golden on the outside, they will finish cooking in the sauce later.
  5. When the onions have reduced and caramelised, add the garlic, sliced mushrooms and dried thyme and cook for 10 minutes.
  6. Add the white wine then cook until reduced by half.
  7. Add the chicken stock into the mixture and bring to a boil then add the meatballs and simmer for 10 minutes, then stir in the cream.
  8. Slice the baguette into 8 and place on top then sprinkle over the grated Gruyère.
  9. Cook under the grill for 5 minutes until the cheese has melted and begun to caramelise.
  10. Serve topped with the remaining freshly chopped parsley.