Italian Meatballs and Gravy Grilled Country Style

As great as these meatballs were, the gravy is a new level of insanely tasty. Beef broth and coffee. Brilliant. And just a touch of garlic powder. Not only smooth, creamy, and tasty, but the gravy also has a really nice light coffee aroma.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword gravy, Italian, meatballs

Prep Time 12

Cook Time 1

Total Time 13

Servings servings

Calories 624kcal

Author Based on a recipe from The BBQ Pit Boys

Equipment

Saucepan

Ingredients

For the meatballs

2 pounds Italian meatballs I used our fantastic version, found here. Frozen pre-cooked meatballs can be used too.

For the gravy

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 Italian meatball crumbled
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ cup coffee brewed
2 cups beef broth

Instructions

For the meatballs

Cook the meatballs. I grilled ours over indirect heat for about 45 minutes. You can also bake them until done.
Serve with gravy.

For the gravy (for extra flavor, make the gravy in a skillet on the grill after the meatballs are done)

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
Whisk in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the flour is cooked and the mixture is thick.
Add in the crumbled meatball, garlic powder, coffee, and broth. Stir.
Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, and let simmer, stirring often, until thickened.

Notes

The gravy is great over chicken fried steak or chicken, too.

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