Cajun Meatball Fricassee | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 22 square saltines
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 pounds 85 percent lean ground beef
• 2 ounces Parmesan cheese , grated (1 cup)
• 1 tablespoon Tony Chachere's Original Creole Seasoning
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 onion , chopped
• 1 green bell pepper , stemmed, seeded, and chopped
• 1 celery rib , chopped
• 2 slices bacon , cut into ½-inch pieces
• 6 scallions , white and green parts separated and sliced thin
• 3 garlic cloves , minced
• 1/2 teaspoon Tony Chachere's Original Creole Seasoning
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• Cooked white rice