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SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Meatballs with this subtle spice flavor will disappear in minutes!

1 lb. ground beef
1 egg
1 cup soft bread crumbs (2 slices bread)
1 tsp. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup milk
cooking oil
Sour Cream Sauce (see below)
boiled potatoes or hot cooked noodles
minced parsley, for garnish

Blend ground beef, egg and bread crumbs thoroughly with brown sugar, salt, pepper, ginger, ground cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and milk. Form into 12 meatballs. Fry in hot oil, about 1-inch deep, until fully cooked, turning only once. Drain on paper towels.

Prepare Sour Cream Sauce (see below). Fold meatballs into sauce. Spoon into a chafing dish, stainless steel or enamel pan. Heat gently to serving temperature. Serve with boiled potatoes or hot noodles. Garnish with minced parsley.

Variation: Swedish Appetizer Meatballs: Form 50 one-inch diameter meatballs and fry. Serve in sauce from a chafing dish.

Makes 4 servings.

SOUR CREAM SAUCE:

2 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 cup beef broth
1/2 tsp. salt
dash cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 cup (1/2 pint) dairy sour cream, at room temperature

Pour all excess-oil from fry pan. Add butter to brownings. Stir in flour and cook until bubbly. Add broth, salt, cayenne pepper and Worcestershire sauce; cook, stirring until thickened and bubbly. Empty sour cream into a large bowl. Gradually add sauce, stirring constantly.

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Swedish Meatballs

· Nov 6 · #10710

Eric says:

Was going well, far too much sour cream for my liking. Perhaps half cup sour cream.

· Nov 17 · #12334

Suzee says:

I agree with the first review - used less sour cream. (1 heaping tbsp.) It turned out great - nice consistency and makes a very creamy sauce.

· Dec 20 · #19344

Catherine Foster says:

Perfect! I made it just as it was written and it was perfect. Everyone raved.

· Dec 26 · #20978

Dino (California) says:

Excellent. I just used extra beef stock to make the thickness of sause to liking. Be carefull of spices. I put too much and it overpowered recipe. Follow recipe and use stock to change consistency of sause. I have been looking for this recipe for about 20 years. Thanks.

· Aug 28 · #44148

Sara (Texas) says:

Ah, those spices are so nice in the beef. I always use milk for the sauce so I'll have to try the sour cream. I always use a tiny dash of nutmeg in the sauce.

· Oct 15 · #48231

Ruth (Ohio) says:

I enjoyed this recipe very much. I would change one thing. I would leave out the cloves next time. It's a very strong spice and even 1/4 tsp. overwhelmed the dish. I tempered the sour cream and just added it to the gravy rather than dirtying another dish to pour the gravy into.

· Jul 8 · #72817

Kat (Florida) says:

I'll have to try less sour cream next time. The sauce lost a lot of flavor because of it. I just added a little more beef stock to it to thin out that milky taste. I've made this recipe twice now, and the second time I didn't add cloves at all and my meatballs no longer tasted like some kind of bread you'd eat around Christmas time but still had the spice that the dish needed.

· Nov 19 · #84319

DC (North Carolina) says:

Just tried this tonight and it was delicious! I used 1/2 cup sour cream instead of a full cup and the sauce was sufficiently creamy.

· Dec 26 · #89359

Beverly (Illinois) says:

My family loved this recipe - just like the recipe said "they disappeared in minutes!". Very tasty and I used the recipe just as stated with the entire cup of sour cream. We are true Swedes and felt like we were "back home".

· Jan 2 · #90094

Kelly (Michigan) says:

this came out pretty good. I increased the broth by another cup and a half and it came out amazing.

· Mar 5 · #95770

L. Lundy (Virginia) says:

I have served this off and on since 2005. I just served it at my daughter's bridal shower this week to people who have never tried it. They loved it! (We still love it too). Thanks Cooks.com for a great recipe.

· Apr 24 · #99475

Bubba (South Carolina) says:

Used jalapeno flavored sour cream. Was amazing!

· Dec 21 · #189294

Cassandra (Colorado) says:

The combination of spices make this recipe amazing! I've used this exact recipe from this website for over 10 years. I'm vegetarian now and I can used plant based beef, oat milk, gluten free crumbs, vegan eggs and it all tastes amazing. Add some asparagus and sauté golden beets and you'll be in heaven! I actually double the spices because they compliment each other so well!

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