Swedish Meatballs

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 pieces firm bread, cubed
• 1 cup fat-free half-and-half, divided
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/4 cup dry plain breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon grated onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 (12 ounce) jar home style beef gravy
• lingonberry sauce (optional) or red currant jam (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine bread, 1/2 cup half-and-half, and the egg.
• 3 let soak for 5 minutes.
• 4 mash bread mixture with a fork and add all remaining ingredients except the butter and gravy.
• 5 mix together and shape into mini meatballs.
• 6 melt butter in a nonstick saucepan over medium heat.
• 7 add meatballs in batches, browning on all sides.
• 8 transfer finished meatballs to a baking dish. mix in 1/4 cup gravy.
• 9 cover and bake 20 minutes.
• 10 meanwhile, in a saucepan, over medium heat, combine remaining gravy and remaining 1/2 cup half-and-half.
• 11 bring just to a boil, then reduce heat to low simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
• 12 serve meatballs with creamy gravy, and lingonberry sauce, if desired.
• 13 leftovers can be stored in freezer for up to 1 month.