True Old fashioned Swedish Meatballs

Recipe Rating:	6 Ratings5
Categories:	Other Main Dishes, Meat Appetizers
Keyword:	swedish
Prep Time:	20 Min
Cook Time:	40 Min

Ingredients

MEATBALLS
1 1/2 lb	ground beef
1/2 c	yellow onion
1 Tbsp	fresh parsley
1	egg
1/8 tsp	pepper
1 1/2 tsp	salt
1 tsp	worcestershire sauce
3/4 c	bread crumbs (plain flavor)
1/4 c	salted butter
GRAVY
1/4 c	flour
1/2 tsp	salt
1/4 tsp	paprika
1/8 tsp	pepper
2 c	boiling water
3/4 c	sweet cream or heavy whipping cream
1	beef boullion cube

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Megan Wood

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Tampa, FL (pop. 335,709)

meggey1979

Member Since Jul 2011

Megan's Notes:

This is my Nanny's hand down family recipe. Her Father was from Sweden. This recipe has been in my family for years.

Directions

Combine all ingredients EXCEPT BUTTER for meatballs and make into tiny meatballs

Brown meatballs in butter

While meatballs are cooking, combine all ingredients for gravy on medium heat

Combine the meatballs and the sauce, simmer on low for 40 minutes

Serve as an appetizer or over egg noodles for a main entree.

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Mary Louise BlueRibbonBaking

Jul 14, 2011

I have been waiting a good Swedish Meatballs recipe! I think I'll try them this weekend.
Thanks :D

Renee Kohler hate

Jul 14, 2011

Megan my grandparents on my moms side came from sweden. finding anything about sweden has been difficult at best. thanks for sharing i will be trying this out.

Megan Wood meggey1979

Jul 18, 2011

I hope you all enjoyed them!! I also hope I deciphered my Nanny's receipe correctly. Everytime I make them, I add a little more seasoning than what she had on there. So I would taste the sauce as you go along. Good luck!! :)

Kimberly Skowron SarasGirl

Jul 30, 2011

I made this tonight and it was so tasty! I had to use a little more flour and 3 beef bouillons. I agree with the taste as you go, other than that it was a huge hit! Thanks!

Barbara Gossett BarbGossett

Sep 14, 2011

I made this dish for dinner tonight and my husband loved it.

Megan Wood meggey1979

Sep 14, 2011

Barbara, so glad to hear this. As a kid my brother and I used to fight over the meatballs. Between the meatballs and her creme de menthe cake, nothing was like going to Nanny's. After years of hoarding her recipes alto myself, It makes me very pleased to know her cooking is going into so many kitchens!

Sonja Maples faybaby

Oct 10, 2011

I am excited to try this. I will be making these for approx. 60 people. Do you have a guess at how many people this recipe will make. This way I will know how many times to muliply it. Thank you.

Megan Wood meggey1979

Oct 10, 2011

Hi Sonja, If you are making an appetizer, I would suggest multiplying it by 3. I recently did this for a cocktail party of 40 and multiplied it by 2. If you are doing this as a entree, the above recipe serves roughly 6. Good luck making all those meatballs!!! Thinking about that makes me cringe :)

Sonja Maples faybaby

Oct 10, 2011

Thank you so much. I am making this for an entree.

Sonja Maples faybaby

Oct 17, 2011

I made this recipe and it was a huge hit with my hubby and grand children. I will be making it for 60 people on Wednesday. Wish me luck!!!

Megan Wood meggey1979

Oct 17, 2011

YAY Sonja! Please let me know how it goes. My Nanny is looking down and smiling!!! GOOD LUCK with making all those meatballs on Wednesday. You need to book a deluxe manicure w/ a massage on Thursday!

Sonja Maples faybaby

Oct 22, 2011

Hi Megan,
Well I made 450 of them. They were definitely a hit and the sauce tasted great. I do believe that multiplying it 20 times was a mistake. We could not get the sauce to thicken up. Although the next day the remaining sauce was thickened...go figure. I will make them again!

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