Swedish Meatball Recipe
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef 1/2 lb ground pork 1/2 c minced onions 3/4 c fine dry bread crumbs or 2/3 c oatmeal(process until small bits) 1 T minced fresh parsley 1/2 t sweet basil(don't use the strong stuff- :( ) 1/2 t salt(we don't add this) 1/8 t pepper 1 t Worcestershire sauce 1 egg beaten 1/2 c milk
Instructions
Shape into balls size of walnuts. Brown in 1/4-1/3 c hot oil(depends on fat in your meat)
Remove meatballs to a casserole and continue to make gravy.
Gravy: Stir into remaining fat and drippings:
- 1/4 - 1/3 c flour
- 1 t paprika
Stir in 2-3 c boiling water
- 3/4 - 1 c sour cream
Return meat to gravy; cook for 15-20 minutes more.
We cook the meat about 1/2 done on the first day and make gravy. We then put casserole in oven next day for about 30-45-60 minutes until the gravy is heated through and bubbling. If you are going to make a smaller batch, you might want to cook the meatballs more thoroughly, as they will heat up faster if you don't have the pan stacked with meatballs to heat up again.