Wild Rice Meatballs in Mushroom Sauce

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Tasty ground beef and wild rice meatballs are baked, then simmered in a rich mushroom gravy and served with quick and easy instant mashed potatoes.

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup cooked wild rice
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/3 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 tablespoon butter
8 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms
1 pinch salt
2/3 cup dry white wine
2/3 cup water
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can low-sodium cream of mushroom soup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried sage
1 (9 11/15 ounce) package Idahoan Signature™ Russets Mashed Potatoes

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2 Make the meatballs: Mix beef, onion, cooked rice, seasoned salt, garlic salt, bread crumbs, and evaporated milk together in a bowl until well combined. Shape into 1-inch meatballs. Place meatballs onto a rimmed baking sheet.
3 Bake in the preheated oven until brown, about 15 minutes.
4 While the meatballs are cooking, make the sauce: Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and sprinkle with a pinch of salt; sauté until mushrooms release their moisture and soften, about 10 minutes. Add wine, water, condensed soup, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and sage; stir to combine.
5 Transfer meatballs to the sauce and simmer until cooked through and hot, 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C).
6 Meanwhile, prepare mashed potatoes according to the package instructions. Serve with meatballs and mushroom sauce.