Swedish Meatballs

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 1 cup light cream
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 dash ginger
• 1 dash nutmeg
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
• 1 1/4 cups water

Recipe

• 1 sauté onion in 1 tablespoon butter. in mixing bowl, combine egg and cream. stir in cooked onion, salt, nutmeg, ginger and pepper. add ground beef, mix well and chill.
• 2 shape chilled mixture into balls (about 1 inch). brown meatballs in remaining butter. remove from skillet.
• 3 stir flour and bouillon granules in pan drippings. add water, cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. add meatballs and cover.
• 4 simmer 25 to 30 minutes, basting meatballs occasionally.