This is my mom’s Swedish meatball recipe. This isn’t the kind a lot of people are used to in a creamy white sauce. She served them every Christmas Eve in a chafing dish as part of the ‘Smörgåsbord.’ My mom used to have a vegetable sour cream and a lingonberry sauce on the table for those that might want to dip these in something.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon minced onion
- 1/3 cup fine dry bread crumbs
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup half-and-half
- ¾ pound ground beef
- ¼ pound ground pork
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1/3 teaspoon white sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter
Directions
Step 1
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a frying pan over low heat; cook and stir onion in melted butter until lightly browned, 5 to 8 minutes.
Step 2
Mix bread crumbs, water, and half-and-half in a large bowl; let stand for about 2 minutes. Stir cooked onion, ground beef, ground pork, salt, white pepper, and sugar into bread crumb mixture until thoroughly mixed. Shape mixture into about 48 very small meatballs.
Step 3
Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet; add meatballs. Brown slowly, allowing about 25 minutes, until meatballs are fully cooked in the middle and no longer pink. Shake pan occasionally to cook evenly.
Cook’s Note:
These can also be served as a main dish, making about 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 24 | |
Calories 69 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat6g | 7% |
Saturated Fat3g | 14% |
Cholesterol19mg | 6% |
Sodium231mg | 10% |
Total Carbohydrate1g | 1% |
Dietary Fiber0g | 0% |
Total Sugars0g | |
Protein4g | |
Vitamin C0mg | 1% |
Calcium11mg | 1% |
Iron0mg | 2% |
Potassium52mg | 1% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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