Swedish Meatballs

Ingredients

• 1/2 c. chopped onion
• 3 TBL butter
• 1 beaten egg
• 1 c. light cream
• 1 1/2 c. soft bread crumbs
• 1/4 c. chopped parsely
• 1 1/4 tsp. salt
• Dash nutmeg
• Dash ginger
• Dash pepper
• 1 1/2 ground beef
• 2 TBL plain flour
• 1 tsp. instant beef bouillon granules
• 1/2 tsp. instant coffee crystals

Directions

Cook onion in 1 TBL of the butter till tender. In mixing bowl, combine egg & cream; stir in cooked onion, bread crumbs, parsley, salt, nutmeg, ginger, and pepper. Add beef; mix really well. Chill mixture for about 15 minutes. Shape meat into 1" balls.
Brown meatballs in the remaining 2 TBL. of butter. Remove. Stir flour, bouillon, and coffee into drippings. Add 1 1/4 cups water. Cook and stir till thick & bubbly. Add meatballs. Cover; simmer about 30 minutes, basting meatballs occasionally.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Betty Crocker
Submitted By: C Mahoney
kmahoney@infoave.net
Swedish Meatballs