Instructions: When you make this one-dish meal for a friend, we suggest delivering the cooked meatballs and sauce in a separate container from the noodles. Include instructions to reheat the meatballs and sauce in a medium saucepan over low heat for 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Noodles may be warmed in the microwave.

1. Combine the first 8 ingredients in a medium bowl. Shape mixture into 30 (1-inch) meatballs. Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add meatballs; cook for 8 minutes, browning on all sides. Remove meatballs from pan.

2. Add mushrooms, carrot, and shallots to pan; saute for 5 minutes. Stir in flour; cook 1 minute. Gradually add the consomme, stirring with a whisk; bring to a boil. Return meatballs to pan. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 8 minutes. Add water; cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in the sour cream and parsley. Serve over pasta.

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 5 meatballs, about 1/2 cup mushroom mixture, and 1 cup pasta).

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