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Creamy Roasted Garlic and Onion Meatballs

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 26
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Spice up the standard meatball appetizer with creamy roasted garlic sauce and onion slices. Serve with long skewers for serving and eating ease.
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 30, 2009
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1 large onion, cut in half, then cut into 1/4-inch wedges
  • 2 tablespoons chopped roasted or regular garlic (from 4-oz jar)
  • 2 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups half-and-half
  • 1 package (16 oz) frozen meatballs
  • Chopped fresh parsley, if desired
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Steps

  • 1
    In 4-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic in butter 10 to 12 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden brown.
  • 2
    Sprinkle flour and pepper over onion mixture. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Slowly add half-and-half, stirring constantly. Stir in meatballs.
  • 3
    Cook 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened and meatballs are hot. To serve, place in 1 1/2- to 2-quart slow cooker on Low heat setting. Meatballs will hold up to 2 hours in slow cooker. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    The sauce and meatballs can be prepared the day before. Just before serving, heat them and place in the slow cooker to keep warm.
  • tip 2
    For easier serving and eating, look for long skewers to serve with these meatballs.

Nutrition

60 Calories, 3 1/2g Total Fat, 4g Protein, 3g Total Carbohydrate, 0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Appetizer
Calories
60
Calories from Fat
30
Total Fat
3 1/2g
5%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
7%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
110mg
5%
Potassium
70mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
3g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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