Description
A cozy dish pairing juicy beef meatballs with creamy sweet potato mash and a warm, slightly sweet bourbon-maple pan sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon bourbon extract
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup beef broth
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Peel and chop the sweet potatoes into roughly 1-inch chunks.
- In a bowl, combine the ground beef, breadcrumbs, grated Parmesan, chopped parsley, egg, garlic powder, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix gently and form into even meatballs.
- Place the meatballs on a baking sheet and bake for 20–25 minutes until golden and cooked through. Meanwhile, boil the sweet potato chunks in salted water for 12–15 minutes until tender and then drain.
- In a saucepan, combine bourbon extract, maple syrup, and beef broth; simmer until slightly thickened. Mash the sweet potatoes with butter and salt until smooth. Serve meatballs over mash and drizzle with warm sauce.
Notes
Don’t overmix the meat for tender meatballs. Consider testing one meatball for seasoning before shaping all of them.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 2.5g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 80mg