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Mom Otteson's Swedish Meat Balls

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Ingredients

  • Meatballs
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • 2 lbs. ground beef
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 1 ¼ cups milk
  • ¼ cup grated onion
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • Sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. flour
  • 2 cans mushroom soup
  • 2 cans water

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Mix meatball ingredients thoroughly and form into walnut-sized balls. Pan-fry, turning occasionally to brown evenly. When well browned, remove balls to 9 X 13” pan.

Blend flour into fat remaining in fry pan. Add soup and water. Heat and stir until smooth, then pour over meatballs. Cover and bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

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Serve over rice or noodles.

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Ingredients

Dough:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • Water

 Filling:

  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup tomato sauce

 Method

  1. Mix flour, sugar, salt, milk, and water in a pan, and mix until you form a dough.
  2. In a saucepan, heat a splash of olive oil and add the onion. Cook on medium-high until onion has softened.  
  3. Add the ground beef, and add the salt, water, and tomato sauce. When the meat has browned, remove from heat. 
  4. Dust a flat surface with flour, and roll out the dough into a flat sheet. 
  5. Use a ramekin or cup to cut out circles. 
  6. Add a dollop of beef-tomato mixture to the center of each circle. 
  7. Pinch the dough into a little pocket.
  8. Bake in the oven at 350° F for 15 minutes.
  9. Enjoy!

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