Budget Baked Ground Beef Meatballs Recipe With Cheesy Potato Gravy (9 Ingredients) by Donna John

Meatballs are always a quick and easy dinner on busy days. Craving my Amish hamburger meatballs but not having a couple of the ingredients needed, my culinary creative side kicked into high gear. Enter this baked meatballs recipe with a cheesy potato gravy (yes, potato gravy).

This baked meatballs recipe uses budget-friendly ingredients and is high in protein. We all know the importance of protein in our diets – and who doesn't want a budget recipe these days? To make this easy meatball dinner you will need just nine simple ingredients from your pantry and fridge: ground beef, breadcrumbs, milk, seasoned salt, onion powder, garlic powder, a can of cream of potato soup, Parmesan cheese (Parmesan cheese has health benefits) and cheddar cheese.

Variation: If you can't find condensed cream of potato soup, you could use cream of mushroom soup, cream of celery soup or cream of chicken soup.

These tender ground beef meatballs and creamy potato cheese gravy are delicious served over potatoes, rice, egg noodles or your favorite grain. The meatballs also freeze well for quick dinners later.

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Meatballs

• 1 pound ground beef
• 3/4 cup soft breadcrumbs (or cracker crumbs)
• 1/2 cup milk (I used evaporated milk)
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt (I used Lawry's Seasoned Salt)
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Potato Cheese Gravy

• 10.5 ounces (1 can) cream of potato soup 
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/3 cup cheddar cheese, grated (divided)

Here's how to make it: 

1. Put the ground beef, breadcrumbs, milk, seasoned salt, onion powder and garlic powder in a mixing bowl. (For gluten-free meatballs use gluten-free breadcrumbs.)
   
2. Mix together until just combined. Do not overmix.
   
3. Put the cream of potato soup into another bowl.
   
4. Add the milk and stir to combine. Season with black pepper, if desired.
   
5. Add the Parmesan cheese and half of the cheddar cheese. Stir to combine.
   
6. Put about 1/4 cup into a baking dish (cover the bottom). .
   
7. Shape the meat mixture into meatballs. (The number of meatballs you get will depend on how big you make them. I Got nine meatballs.)
   
8. Place on top of the sauce in the baking pan.
   
9. Pour the remaining gravy over the top of the meatballs.
   
10. Cover the pan with the lid or aluminum foil. Bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven for 25 minutes.
    
11. Remove the meatballs from the oven. Sprinkle with the remaining cheddar cheese. Bake, uncovered, another 5 minutes until the meatballs are cooked through and the cheese melted.
    
12. Serve. Sprinkle with parsley flakes for some color, if desired.
    
13. Store any leftover meatballs and gravy in an airtight container in the fridge and reheat in the microwave.
    

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