Peppered Meatballs Recipe

By lamarandrose

Plenty of ground pepper gives these saucy meatballs their irresistible zest. They're so hearty, I sometimes serve them over noodles as a main course.

Ingredients

• SAUCE:
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 teaspoons grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
• 2 to 3 teaspoons pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dry bread crumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1-1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
• 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
• 2 teaspoons dill weed
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Details

Servings 9
Preparation time 35mins
Cooking time 37mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine the sour cream and cheese. Add the pepper, salt, bread crumbs and garlic powder. Crumble meat over mixture and mix well.
Shape into 1-in. balls.
Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan.
Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until no longer pink; drain.
Transfer meatballs to a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker. Combine the sauce ingredients; pour over meatballs. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours or until heated through.
Yield: 1-1/2 dozen (2 cups sauce).