Swedish Meatballs

Ingredients

    Meat: (the main ingredient)
    2 pounds ground lean meat: use beef, pork or veal
    (may use some textured vegetable protein ground beef substitute)
    Filler: (to give the meatballs the right consistency)
    2 eggs
    1 cup milk, cream, meat broth or water
    1/2 cup all-purpose flour OR 1/2 cup fine bread crumbs OR 1 cup torn bread OR 1 cup mashed potatoes
    Salt and Pepper:
    Salt to taste (1 1/2 teaspoons suggested)
    Pepper to taste (white or black pepper - 1/2 teaspoon suggested)
    More Flavor:
    Option 1:
    1 minced onion
    1/4 tsp dry mustard or 1/4 teaspoon allspice
    Option 2:
    1/4 tsp dry mustard
    1/8 tsp ground nutmeg


    Brown sauce or red wine sauce or sherry sauce:

    2 tablespoons pan fat
    2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    1 cup beef broth (may be made from bouillon) or 1 can condensed beef broth
    1/2 - 3/4 cup water (to taste)
    3 tablespoons red wine or sherry (optional)


    Sour cream sauce or Gjetost sauce:

    1 cup sour cream
    1/2 cup shredded gjetost

    White sauce:

    2 tablespoons butter
    2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    1 1/2 cup half and half or cream
    1/2 cup water or chicken broth (may be made from bouillon)
    Fresh dill leaves or parsley leaves (optional)

Description

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