Swedish Meatballs Recipe

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Swedish Meatballs
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups cubed bread
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp butter or 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp cardamom
  • 1 tsp allspice
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • reserved dripping
  • 1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk
  • salt and pepper
  • lingonberry jam (optional but highly recommended) (optional)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375.
  2. Add milk to bread cubes in a bowl for 5 minutes. With pan on medium heat add butter and onion stir in seasonings. cook till translucent set aside.
  3. In bowl with ground meats add onion mixture, and eggs.
  4. Wringe bread of the milk(messy and cold) add bread to meats and mix with hands till combined.
  5. Make balls and place on greased baking sheets into oven for 15-20 min or till temp reaches 140.
  6. Sauce:.
  7. In a 2 quart pan over med heat scrape drippings into pan and add flour.
  8. Mix and cook for about 3 minute.
  9. Add broth and canned milk season with salt and pepper.
  10. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. It thickens while it cools down.
  11. Serve with noodles or potatoes and definately with lingonberry jam.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 559.4 Kcal (2342 kJ)
Calories from fat 367.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 40.87g 63%
Cholesterol 100.92mg 34%
Sodium 494.74mg 21%
Potassium 451.18mg 10%
Total Carbs 26.57g 9%
Sugars 3.87g 15%
Dietary Fiber 4.82g 19%
Protein 21.43g 43%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Iron 3.7mg 20%
Calcium 392.3mg 39%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 237.29 Kcal (993 kJ)
Calories from fat 156.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.34g 63%
Cholesterol 42.81mg 34%
Sodium 209.86mg 21%
Potassium 191.39mg 10%
Total Carbs 11.27g 9%
Sugars 1.64g 15%
Dietary Fiber 2.05g 19%
Protein 9.09g 43%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Iron 1.6mg 20%
Calcium 166.4mg 39%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.8
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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