1960s Swedish Meatballs

Name: 1960s Swedish Meatballs
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Nordic, Scandinavian, European
Ingredients: 8 servings black pepper; 1 large celery stalk, chopped; 237 milliliters dry bread crumbs; 2 eggs; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 3 teaspoons kosher salt; 414 milliliters light cream; 907 grams meat-loaf mix (1 pound lean ground beef, 1/2 pound ground pork, 1/2 pound ground veal or lamb); 118 milliliters milk; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 teaspoon sugar; 237 milliliters water

The recipe 1960s Swedish Meatballs could satisfy your Scandinavian craving in approximately 45 minutes. For $1.58 per serving, you get a main course that serves 8. One serving contains 519 calories, 30g of protein, and 39g of fat. If you have kosher salt, olive oil, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the ground nutmeg you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Nutmeg Cake as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 F. In a medium skillet, over medium heat, heat the oil with the onion, celery, and garlic, and cook until the vegetables are tender but not browned, about 10 minutes.

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Vegetable

Celery

Garlic

Onion

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Oven

Add 2 teaspoons salt, allspice, and nutmeg.

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Allspice

Nutmeg

Salt

Remove from heat.

In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, then blend in the milk and bread crumbs.

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Breadcrumbs

Egg

Milk

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Whisk

Bowl

Add the meat and cooked vegetables and stir or work with your hands to combine. Shape into 1-inch balls. Saut over medium-high heat, in tablespoon olive oil, a few meatballs at a time, removing them when well browned on all sides.

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Vegetable

Meatballs

Olive Oil

Meat

Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat.

Whisk in flour, 1 teaspoon salt, sugar, and a few grinds of black pepper. Cook over medium heat, scraping up any browned bits.

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Black Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Whisk

Whisk in light cream and water. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens, at least 1 minute. Return the meatballs to the skillet and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.

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Light Cream