744. MUSHROOM and BACON MEATBALLS

500 grams mince
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 mushroom soup mix
salt, pepper
1 egg
2 tablespoon oil
30 grams butter or margarine
125 grams mushrooms
3 rashers of bacon
2 tablespoons flour
1 beef stock cube
3 tablespoons prepared mustard
2 cups water
2 tablespoons dry sherry

Combine mince, sauce, soup, salt, pepper and egg, mix well. Shape tablespoonfuls of mixture into balls, heat oil in a large frying pan, add meatballs, brown well, remove from pan. Add butter to pan. When melted add chopped bacon and sliced mushrooms, saute for 2 minutes, remove from pan. Add flour and mustard to pan, stir until smooth and well browned. Add water and crumbled stock cube, stir until sauce boils. Add extra sauce, sherry, salt, pepper and meatballs. Reduce heat, simmer covered 30-35 minutes.


courtesy of: Wickham Family recipes, New Zealand