Meatballs & Mashed Potatoes

4.75 from 96 votes

Meatballs & Mashed Potatoes is straight up comfort food. The rich gravy brings it all together for one satisfying meal.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Beef, Potatoes

Servings: servings

Calories: 517kcal

Fill a large pot halfway with water. Add the cubed potatoes and cook at a gentle boil until tender, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, add the breadcrumbs and milk to a bowl and allow to soak until it turns into a paste.
Combine the ground beef with the paste and mix together thoroughly with your hands.
Form evenly sized meatballs, around 1 1/4 inch in diameter, compacting the meat into a sturdy ball.
Add the meatballs to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Don't crowd them or they won't get browned. Rotate and flip them until they are browned on all sides. This process takes about 10 minutes.
When finished, remove the meatballs from the pan. Add water to the pan and whisk in the brown gravy mix. Simmer until slightly thickened.
When the potatoes have finished cooking, drain the water. Mash the potatoes with a masher or hand mixer. Add butter, milk, and salt and stir well to combine.
Serve meatballs with mashed potatoes and gravy over top.

Don't overcrowd the pan when cooking the meatballs. You want to have room to turn them over and you want them to brown nicely.

Meatballs can be made ahead of time. You can refrigerate them for up to 2 days until you are ready to cook them, or cook them and freeze them for up to 3 months for use later on.