Swedish Meatballs
Recipe: #6575
September 22, 2012
Categories: Meatballs, Ground Beef Game/Sports Day, Sunday Dinner, more
"A classic old time meatball recipe flavord with nutmeg then oven baked, I love serving this with mashed potatoes"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (162 g)
- Calories 230.4
- Total Fat - 15.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.7 g
- Cholesterol - 22.8 mg
- Sodium - 502 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 16.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.9 g
- Sugars - 2.2 g
- Protein - 6.7 g
- Calcium - 31.5 mg
- Iron - 1.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Combine the bread crumbs, onion, nutmeg, garlic, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Stir in the milk and let rest for 2–3 minutes.
Step 2
Preheat oven to 325°F. Add the beef to the bread crumb mixture in the bowl; mix well. Using hands coated in a little oil shape into twenty 1 1/2 inch balls.
Step 3
Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet. Add the meatballs and fry until browned. Using a slotted spoon transfer to a large ovenproof dish. Drain off all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the skillet.
Step 4
Stir the flour into the skillet and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Gradually blend in the broth, then the cream. Cook until the sauce thickens, then simmer for 1 minute longer. Add salt and pepper. Pour the sauce over the meatballs. Cover .
Step 5
Cover and bake for 35–40 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve hot
Tips
No special items needed.