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Swedish Dill Meatballs Recipe

The allspice and nutmeg—plus a hint of dill—are what give these tender meatballs their special old-world flavor.—Kathy Ringel, Saline, Michigan

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Swedish Dill Meatballs Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 1 hour

Yield: 10-12 Servings

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Ingredients

2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk
1 cup dry bread crumbs
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 teaspoons dill weed
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons butter
2 pounds ground beef
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1/2 pound ground pork
SAUCE:
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) beef broth
1 pint heavy whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Fresh dill sprigs, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 °. In a large bowl, combine eggs, milk, bread crumbs and seasonings; set aside. In a skillet, saute onion in butter until soft; add egg to mixture. Add beef and ground pork; mix well. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
Shape meat mixture into 1-1/4-in. to 1-1/2-in. balls. Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Remove from oven and place in a 3-qt. baking dish.
For sauce, melt butter in a saucepan; stir in flour to form a smooth paste. Gradually stir in broth; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; stir in cream, dill, salt and pepper. If a thicker sauce is desired, continue cooking 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour sauce over meatballs.
Bake, uncovered, 40-45 minutes or until heated through and bubbly. Garnish with fresh dill if desired. Yield: 10-12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (4 ounces) equals 457 calories, 34 g fat (18 g saturated fat), 169 mg cholesterol, 824 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 23 g protein.

Originally published as Swedish Meatballs in Country Ground Beef , p51

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Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2013 by oyoy

These meatballs were awesome!!! Truely authentic tasting easily made even my picky children asked for seconds. I make these at least twice a month so I now double the recipie put one in freeze to thaw heat and eat at later date. Thank you for this great recipie the dill is what truly makes this meal!!

Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2012 by Saskie73

This dish is AWESOME, the flavour is so good. I make the full meatball recipe, cook them and freeze them for fast meal prep. Last night I made the sauce with half and half rather than heavy whipping cream and the flavour, I believe, was not affected.

Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2012 by Debinga

Delicious!! I made it as per recipe and the flavor was wonderful. Great was to cook the meatballs.

Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2011 by acmt1500

Meatballs have a great flavor!