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Swedish Meatballs


From the Kitchen of:  Pat M

These are great and saucy too!

In a large bowl, combine eggs, milk, and dry bread crumbs. In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp. butter and saute chopped onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Lift out with slotted spoon. Add to bread crumb mixture, along with ground round, 1-1/2 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. dill weed, allspice, nutmeg and cardamom. With a wooden spoon or your hands, mix well to combine. Refrigerate covered for 1 hour. Shape meat mixture into balls, each about 1 inch in diameter. In remaining hot butter, saute meat balls, about half at a time, until browned all over.(keep them round by shaking the pan).

Remove meat balls to a quart casserole as they are browned. Remove skillet from heat. Pour off drippings.

Measure 2 tbsp. of the drippings, adding more butter if necessary. Pour back into skillet; add flour, the remaining 1/4 tsp. salt, and the pepper, stirring together to make a smooth mixutre. Gradually stir in beef broth. Bring mixutre to boil, stirring constantly. Add the cream and remaining 1/2 tsp. dill weed. Pour over meatballs in casserole.

Bake covered at 325F for 30 minutes.

Yeild 6 servings.