Swedish meatballs^

10 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 Eggs, beaten
½ cup Milk
1 cup Dry bread crumbs
2 teaspoons Salt
½ teaspoon Pepper
1½ teaspoon Dried dill
¼ cup Butter
½ cup Flour
2 cans (14 1/2oz) beef broth
1 pint Heavy cream
¼ teaspoon Allspice
¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
1 cup Chopped onion
2 tablespoons Butter
2 pounds Ground beef
½ pounds Ground pork
½ teaspoon Dried dill
½ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Pepper
Fresh dill sprigs, optional

Directions

MEATBALLS

SAUCE

Combine milk, eggs, bread crumbs and seasonings; set aside.

Cook onion until soft in butter; add to crumb mixture. Add beef and pork. Cover and refrigerate an hour. Shape into meatballs. Bake at 350F 20-25 minutes. Transfer to a casserole dish.

To make sauce, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Stir in broth, bring to a boil. Reduce heat, stir in cream, dill, salt and pepper.

If you want a thicker sauce, cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring ocasionally. Pour over meatballs and bake at 350F. 40-45 minutes until heated and bubbly. Garnish with fresh dill, if desired.

Taste of Home Ground Beef Collection 1996 Edition Shared by Carolyn Shaw 12-95

Submitted By CAROLYN SHAW On 12-30-95

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