{"id":838,"date":"2026-01-16T23:28:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T23:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=838"},"modified":"2026-01-16T23:28:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T23:28:16","slug":"creamy-white-sauce-meatballs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/creamy-white-sauce-meatballs\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy White Sauce Meatballs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Creamy White Sauce Meatballs<\/h1>\n<h2>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>For the Meatballs :<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>500 g ground beef<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, grated<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>Salt to taste<\/li>\n<li>Black pepper<\/li>\n<li>Ginger powder<\/li>\n<li>Chopped parsley and cilantro<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the White (B\u00e9chamel-Style) Sauce:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons flour<\/li>\n<li>2 cups warm milk<\/li>\n<li>Salt to taste<\/li>\n<li>Black pepper<\/li>\n<li>A pinch of nutmeg (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Grated cheese (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Prepare the Meatballs<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>In a large bowl, combine the ground beef with grated onion, minced garlic, salt, black pepper, ginger, parsley, and cilantro.<\/li>\n<li>Mix well until all ingredients are incorporated.<\/li>\n<li>Shape the mixture into small meatballs, or leave the meat loose if you prefer a more saucy dish.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Cook the Meatballs<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan over medium heat.<\/li>\n<li>Add the meatballs carefully and cook until they are lightly browned on all sides and partially cooked inside.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the meatballs from the pan and set them aside.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Make the White Sauce<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>In the same pan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.<\/li>\n<li>Add 2 tablespoons of flour and stir continuously for 1\u20132 minutes until well combined (do <strong>not<\/strong> let it brown).<\/li>\n<li>Gradually pour in 2 cups of warm milk, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.<\/li>\n<li>Cook the sauce until it thickens, stirring often.<\/li>\n<li>Season with salt, black pepper, and a pinch of nutmeg (if using).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Combine Meatballs with Sauce<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Return the meatballs to the pan with the creamy sauce.<\/li>\n<li>Simmer on low heat for 5\u201310 minutes until the meatballs are fully cooked and the sauce is rich and creamy.<\/li>\n<li>Optional: Add grated cheese on top and stir gently until melted.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Serve<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Serve the creamy meatballs hot with <strong>white rice, pasta, or fresh bread<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with extra parsley or cilantro for a fresh touch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creamy White Sauce Meatballs \u00a0Ingredients For the Meatballs : 500 g ground beef 1 small onion, grated 2 cloves garlic,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":839,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/838","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=838"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/838\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":840,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/838\/revisions\/840"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=838"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}