1
1/2 cups soft bread crumbs, about 3 slices bread
1
tablespoon dried minced onion or 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1
1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4
teaspoon pepper
1/4
teaspoon nutmeg
3/4
cup milk
2
pounds ground beef
2
tablespoons butter or margarine
2
tablespoons vegetable oil
2
tablespoons flour
1
can (10 1/2 ounces) condensed beef broth
1
cup half-and-half or light cream
Combine
bread crumbs, onion, salt, pepper, nutmeg and 3/4 cup milk in a large mixing
bowl. Let milk soak into crumbs for a few minutes. Gently stir in ground beef
until well blended; form into balls about 1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
Brown
meatballs in butter and oil in a large skillet; remove with a slotted spoon to
a 2 1/2-quart baking dish. Drain off all but 2 tablespoons of drippings; stir
flour into drippings. Cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly. Stir in beef
broth and cream. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens
and boils for a minute. Pour over Swedish meatballs in baking dish. Bake Swedish
meatballs at 325° for 35 to 45 minutes. Swedish meatball recipe serves 6.