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Sausage and Chicken Gumbo
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Swedish Meatballs
Yield: Makes 5 to 6 servings
Ingredients:
1-1/2
cups fresh bread crumbs
1
cup (1/2 pint) heavy cream
2
tablespoons butter or margarine, divided
1
small onion, chopped
1
pound ground beef
1/2
pound ground pork
3
tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided
1-1/2
teaspoons salt
1/4
teaspoon ground allspice
1/4
teaspoon black pepper
1
cup beef broth
1
cup sour cream
1
tablespoon all-purpose flour
Preparation:
1.
Combine bread crumbs and cream in small bowl; mix well. Let stand 10 minutes.
2.
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
3.
Combine beef, pork, bread crumb mixture, onion, 2 tablespoons parsley, salt, allspice and pepper in large bowl; mix well. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour.
4.
Pat meat mixture into 1-inch-thick square on cutting board. Cut into 36 squares. Shape each square into ball.* Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs. Cook 10 minutes or until browned on all sides and no longer pink in centers. Remove meatballs; drain on paper towels.
*Meatballs can be frozen at this point. To freeze, place meatballs on cookie sheet or shallow pan; place in freezer 30 minutes to firm slightly. Remove from freezer; place in freezer food storage bag and freeze completely. To prepare, thaw meatballs in refrigerator, then proceed as directed.
5.
Drain drippings from skillet; discard. Pour broth into skillet. Heat over medium-high heat, stirring frequently and scraping up any browned bits. Reduce heat to low.
6.
Combine sour cream and flour in small bowl; mix well. Stir sour cream mixture into skillet; cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Do not boil. Add meatballs; cook 5 minutes more. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon parsley.
Note
Serve these meatballs with mashed potatoes, boiled red potatoes or broad egg noodles.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 5 to 6 servings | |
| Sodium | 1062 mg |
| Protein | 26 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 25 g |
| Cholesterol | 161 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 24 g |
| Total Fat | 48 g |
| Calories from Fat | 68 % |
| Calories | 643 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Fat | 7 |
| Meat | 2 |
| Starch | 2 |
This recipe appears in:
European
