swedish meatballs
Whether they are served over noodles for dinner, as appetizer, with or without sauce these special meatballs are absolutely delicious! The nutmeg gives meatballs an authentic flavor.
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Ingredients
- MEATBALLS
- 1/2 cup onion, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice, ground
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 pound ground chuck
- 1/4 pound ground pork shoulder
- SAUCE
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup cream
How To Make swedish meatballs
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Step 1In a large skillet, saute` onion in 2 tablespoons butter until golden. Meanwhile in a large mixing bowl beat egg; add milk and bread crumbs. Let stand 5 minutes. Add salt, sugar, allspice, nutmeg, ground chuck, pork and cooked onion. Blend well with a fork.
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Step 2In same skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter. Form meat into small balls. Drop some in skillet, and brown on all sides; remove to warm casserole; until meatballs are browned. Remove.
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Step 3Stir in flour, sugar, salt and pepper into fat left in skillet; add water and cream slowly; stir until thickened. If desired pour gravy in casserole with meatballs and heat thoroughly.
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Step 4Place meatballs in gravy in a chafing dish to serve as an appetizer. Pour meatballs and gravy over hot cooked noodles to serve as a main dish.
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