Swedish Meatball Orzo - Serving Dumplings

Ingredients

• 1.3 pounds ground meat (a mix of ground beef and pork)
• 1 egg
• 4 tbsp breadcrumbs
• 1 tsp dried onion
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp dried parsley
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 yellow onion (diced)
• 4 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 ¼ cup orzo (uncooked)
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp yellow mustard
• 2 ½ cups beef broth
• ¾ cup heavy cream
• chopped parsley (for serving, optional)
• freshly ground black pepper (for serving, optional)