Swedish Meatballs
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Swedish Meatballs
YIELD Makes 5 to 6 servings
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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:
- Combine bread crumbs and cream in small bowl; mix well. Let stand 10 minutes.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
- Combine beef, pork, bread crumb mixture, onion, 2 tablespoons parsley, salt, allspice and pepper in large bowl; mix well. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
This recipe appears in:
European
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 |