Brilliant Way To Turn A French Onion Soup Into A Meal: French Onion Soup Au Gratin Stuffed Meatballs

This recipe is pure brilliance! If you love French onion soup and meatballs, this recipe will feel like you won the lottery!

Those stuffed meatballs are so gorgeous looking and tempting, especially in the company of a great wine like Pinot Noir or Cafe Zinfandel!

This recipe is smart and unique: you turn caramelized onions and gooey cheese into tasty homemade meatballs stuffed with French onion soup flavors, a delicious bread-sopping type of dish.

Who doesn’t love a truly special meal for dinner? This French Onion Soup au Gratin Stuffed Meatballs is a knock-out, totally takes the French Onion Soup to a whole new level!

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You’ll Need

Ingredients
For the onions:
1 Tablespoon olive oil
2 onions, halved and thinly sliced
½ Tablespoon fresh thyme or ½ teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
¼ cup beef broth
¼ cup red wine (I used Gallo Family Pinot Noir)
For the meatballs:
1 ½ lbs ground beef
¼ cup bread crumbs or ground oats (gluten free, if needed)
1 Tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 egg
8 oz mozzarella cheese (about 1-2 oz into sixteen approximately half-inch cubes, to stuff the meatballs, the remainder shredded)
½ Tablespoon olive oil
Fresh chopped parsley for garnish, optional
For the sauce:
1 ¾ cup beef broth
¼ cup red wine (I used Gallo Family Pinot Noir)
2 Tablespoons cornstarch
salt & pepper, to taste

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Thanks to Brianne for this amazing recipe and featured image!