Swedish Meatballs
A simplified Swedish meatball recipe from the kitchen of Kimberly Gleeson. Traditionally served on Christmas Eve as part of her great grandma Agnes Leaf’s Swedish Smorgasbord.
Equipment
- Large Skillet or Pan
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
Sauce
- 2 – 3 cups water
- 2 beef bouillon cubes
- 1/4 cup flour for thickening, shaken in water
Instructions
- Mix the ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, salt, pepper, and nutmeg together. Form into small meatballs.
- Brown the meatballs on all sides in a large pan on medium heat.
- Remove the meatballs from the pan.
- Add 2 to 3 cups of water to the pan drippings.
- Add 2 beef bouillon cubes to the liquid and simmer until the cubes are dissolved.
- Season the sauce to taste.
- Thicken the sauce with about 1/4 cup of flour, shaken in water to prevent lumps.
- Pour the sauce over the meatballs and let them simmer in the sauce until they are cooked through.
Notes
This is Great Grandma Agnes Leaf’s traditional Christmas Eve Swedish Smorgasboard recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 259kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 28gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 735mgPotassium: 450mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 40IUVitamin C: 0.002mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 4mg
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