Meat Balls with Sauce Verte Recipe from France - Ingredients and Directions

Ingredients

• 1 lb (454 g) of lean ground beef
• 0.5 cup of finely chopped onion
• 0.5 cup of soft breadcrumbs
• 0.75 tsp of salt , divided
• 0.25 tsp of ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp of vegetable oil
• 1 package (3 oz or 85 g) of cream cheese , softened
• 0.33 cup of grated parmesan cheese
• 0.25 cup of chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tbsp of basil leaves
• 1 clove of garlic , minced
• 1 cup of hot beef broth
• 1 tsp of cornstarch
• 2 cups of hot cooked rice