Authentic Swedish Meatballs Recipe

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Authentic Swedish Meatballs
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Directions:

  1. Melt butter in a skillet.
  2. Saute onions in the butter until golden.
  3. Soak the bread crumbs in the milk.
  4. To the bread mixture, add the meats, egg, onion, allspice, salt, and pepper. Mix until a smooth texture is achieved.
  5. Chill mix for an hour or so, to firm it up.
  6. Form mix into meatballs, using 1-2 tablespoons of meat per ball. (these should be smaller than a golf ball). If you are making these on a warm day, you might want to chill the formed balls again, so that you don't get flat sides when you fry them.
  7. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.
  8. Melt a small amount of butter (traditional) or oil in the pan.
  9. Add enough meatballs to fill the pan very loosely.
  10. Shake the pan as you fry the balls, to keep the round shape as they cook. Continue to cook until they are evenly brown on all sides.
  11. Remove each batch to a warm platter in the oven, as you fry the rest.
  12. If you wish to make the gravy, deglaze the pan with a little water after each batch, and reserve the resulting drippings in a bowl.
  13. For the gravy:.
  14. When all of the meatballs have been fried, mix the flour and cream (or milk), and add to the reserved pan drippings in the skillet.
  15. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  16. If the mixture is too thick, add a bit of cream (or milk) to thin, then taste and season with salt and/or pepper as needed.
  17. Pour gravy over warm meatballs and serve with boiled potatoes and lingonberry sauce.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 484.77 Kcal (2030 kJ)
Calories from fat 353.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39.31g 60%
Cholesterol 126.42mg 42%
Sodium 246.13mg 10%
Potassium 511.74mg 11%
Total Carbs 9.99g 3%
Sugars 3.66g 15%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2%
Protein 22.14g 44%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 139.9mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 200.3 Kcal (839 kJ)
Calories from fat 146.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.24g 60%
Cholesterol 52.23mg 42%
Sodium 101.7mg 10%
Potassium 211.44mg 11%
Total Carbs 4.13g 3%
Sugars 1.51g 15%
Dietary Fiber 0.21g 2%
Protein 9.15g 44%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Iron 0.7mg 9%
Calcium 57.8mg 14%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.9
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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